DZIMBAHWE JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH

The theme for this Dzimbahwe Vol. 5, No. 1 is DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. A call for papers was issued in February 2025 that attracted 25 papers and 11 were accepted for publication. All the papers in this volume observe that Drug and Substance Abuse (DSA) is a growing threat to public health, security, economic growth, and social stability internationally and regionally including in Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe Multisectoral Drug and Substance Abuse Plan (MDSAP), 2024-2030, p12).