Kudzai Jakachira
The Epworth Local Board through funding from the European Union is on a drive to reduce the crime rate and the abuse of drug and
substance in the community by setting up income generating projects
which empowers the youths and Small to Medium entrepreneurs of the sprawling settlement.
The Epworth Local Authority in conjunction with the European Union has set up a Community Enterprise Resource Center with state of the art
machinery used to design steel and manufacture wood carvings which is
open for youths and small and medium entrepreneurs who are into steel
manufacturing and wood designing and those willing to master the profession at low affordable fees.
The European Union successfully funded the setting up of a Community
Enterprise Resource Center in Epworth at the tune of 130 000 Euros, to empower youths who are intro steel making and wood designing as well as training those who intend to venture into the trade by donating state of the art machinery used to manufacture attractive steel and wood products.
Epworth Local Board Town Secretary Dr Wilton Mhanda confirmed the development saying the creativity was going to go a long way in
empowering youths in the high density suburb thereby reducing criminal activities and drug and substance abuse in the area.
“We received a shot in the arm from the European Union to the tune of
130 000 Euros which was used to set up a Community Enterprise Resource
Center which has state of the art machinery which design steel and
wood,” said Dr Mhanda.
“This will help our children in the community to manufacture steel
products and design attractive wood products thereby reducing crime in
the area as well as reducing the abuse of drug and substances,”said Dr
Mhanda.
Substance-abusing youth are at higher risk than nonusers for mental health problems, including depression, conduct problems,personality
disorders, suicidal thoughts, attempted suicide, and suicide.
People with addiction often have one or more associated health issues, which could include lung or heart disease, stroke, cancer, or mental health conditions. Imaging scans, chest X-rays, and blood tests can show the damaging effects of long-term drug use throughout the body.
The goal of detoxification, also called “detox” or withdrawal therapy,
is to enable you to stop taking the addicting drug as quickly and
safely as possible. For some people, it may be safe to undergo
withdrawal therapy on an outpatient basis. Others may need admission
to a hospital or a residential treatment center.
Some alter your perceptions and can cause hallucinations. Others may
make you feel numb. Long-term use and larger doses have negative
effects that can seriously harm your health, even cause death,
including disease risks from sharing needles, and permanent damage to
the brain and other organs.