Drug abuse in Tanzania
Drug abuse is a major issue in Tanzania. In 2011, the drug control commission (which is dealing with drug abuse issues) reported that the number of people who are addicted ranges from 150,000 and 500,000. Most of the people who are involved in drug abuse in Tanzania are youths, who are often involved in trafficking and consuming illegal drugs like cannabis. The common illegal drugs in Tanzania are khat, marijuana, heroin, cocaine, and cannabis. Background. Illegal drugs are available in Tanzania due to the transmission of drugs across the country borders to the nearby countries like  Zambia, Malawi, Burundi, and Rwanda. There was a time were some of the regions were cultivating drugs like cannabis, some of those regions are Arusha, Tanga, and Mara. The government decided to destroy all the plantation and caught the people who were engaging in such activities of cultivating illegal drugs. The government established a Drug Control Commission to deal with prevention of drug abuse and trafficking. It also provides opportunities for Non-Governmental Organizations to help in preventing drug abuse in the community. Causes. The major cause of drug abuse in Tanzania is easy accessibility and availability of drug abuse  among regions of the country. Treatment. In Tanzania, there are numbers of sober house centers in different regions, which provide treatment and consultation to drug addicts. They receive a number of people who are addicted and live with them for a certain period of time, depends on how one is affected. On the other hand, the government (through the ministry of health, community, development, gender, elderly, and children) provides support to the hospitals and sober houses. For instance, Mwananyamala Hospital in Dar es Salaam also provides treatment for drug addicts and sometime uses methadone as a treatment for addiction. Drug