Let Us Join Hands To Fight Alcohol And Drug Abuse :: Mmegi Online

In this edition, we carry a story in which the Batawana regent, Kealetile Moremi, bemoans the rampant use and abuse of drugs and alcohol in Maun. Moremi paints a damning picture of drug misuse by youth in Maun, which she insists has contributed to increased cases of crime committed in the district.

In the same story, the officer commanding Maun policing district, Abraham Kesupetswe, echoed Moremi’s complaints, stating that many cases of rape recorded in Maun occur when people are at entertainment centres. He said majority of women are raped at, or on their way to and from nightclubs in the village. Kesupetse added that drug and alcohol abuse also contributes to high incidents of road accidents as well as alcohol related crimes, which are on the rise.

There is a worrying trend in Botswana of the use and abuse of alcohol and drugs, especially among school going children. In worse cases, some of these children are drug mules who work for adults who only want a quick buck. These irresponsible adults only care about their profits and are not the least bit concerned with the mental state and future of the drug users.

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