Drug, Alcohol Abuse Worry Moremi

Moremi
Moremi

MAUN: Batawana regent, Kealetile Moremi has complained about the rampant use and abuse of drugs and alcohol in Maun.

Moremi was guest speaker at the anti-alcohol and drug abuse campaign that was held for Maun youth under the theme ‘My Youth, My Responsibility, Be Sober’.

The campaign was organised by the Botswana Police Service in Maun.  The main objective of the campaign was to educate and disseminate information to the youth on drug and substance abuse and encourage users to quit. Moremi painted a damning picture of drug misuse by the youth in Maun blaming it on the rising cases of crimes committed in the district. Moremi revealed that in 2015, 554 cases of drink and driving recorded in Maun were committed by the youth.

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