Tanzania Urges East African Youth to Lead Drug Fight

Young people across East and Central Africa have been called upon to spearhead the campaign against drug abuse. Tanzania's Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) Commissioner General, Aretas Lyimo, urged the youth to take a leading role by educating their communities and actively engaging in prevention efforts. Lyimo made this challenge during the closing of a three-day East African Youth Forum on Drugs in Arusha. He implored young individuals to reject drug use and trafficking, highlighting that their present decisions will shape their nations' futures. The commissioner stressed that youth are a vital force in drug abuse prevention and should be considered essential partners in tackling a problem that plagues communities and impedes regional economic progress. "You should not be seen only as beneficiaries of anti-drug programmes, but as key partners in designing and implementing sus," Lyimo stated, emphasizing their active role.

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You should not be seen only as beneficiaries of anti-drug programmes, but as key partners in designing and implementing sus