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Young people in the Chibolya slum in Lusaka start taking drugs out of desperation. In Zambia's capital, Lusaka, minutes away from the city's commercial hub, is Chibolya - the most feared slum in the city where even the police do not dare to tread. On the way into the slum, bumpy tracks give way to a dirt path, lined with houses covered in plastic. Outside one shack, four year-old boys share a joint as the smell of cannabis drifts through the township. Inside a small wooden house, the television is blaring. People are slumped over, many passed out. This is where addicted workers come to get their morning hit of cannabis, crack cocaine or heroin before work; and where those without a job spend their day. One of the men slumped outside the shack is year-old heroin addict, Simon Banda. Nationwide figures for dependency are impossible to know, but even the Drug Enforcement Commission DEC , a government body tasked with controlling national drug trafficking, is concerned there are growing numbers of addicts in Zambia. DEC spokesperson John Nyawali says: 'The commission is extremely worried about the increasing number of teenagers abusing narcotics such as cocaine and heroin. This is an indication that Zambia is no longer a transit nation but slowly drifting to a drug consumer nation. Scott Robertson, a clinical social worker based in Lusaka, is sure that the number of people using hard drugs like heroin and cocaine is increasing. Yes,' he says. What is more, rehabilitation facilities to cope with even existing drug problems are severely lacking. The DEC does run a rehabilitation programme. But with a staff of six, Sharpz has reached full capacity - and it is struggling to find funding. Mr Banda admits that he wants help. But there is no-one to go to,' he says, resignedly. The problem is not confined to the poverty-stricken compounds. From unemployment to depression, the reasons for taking mind-numbing drugs may be different, but addiction cuts through class and colour. Drugs are often transported through Africa en route to Europe. Charlie Allan, a year-old white Zambian farmer, has spent days with the addicts in Chibolya, watching television and smoking away the pain. A heroin addict for seven years, it was the death of family members that turned him to drugs. Mr Allan sold everything in his house: Fridge, satellite dish, cooker and furniture. Then he went to the doctor to ask for Subutex, a drug to ease heroin dependency. But no other help or advice was available. A witchdoctor did tell him about a root that could help but it was not in season. Even Mr Nyawali admits that the lack of rehabilitation facilities poses a serious problem. According to Father Baxter, the issue has to be addressed nationally. Sitting on the football pitch in Chibolya, Mr Banda explains the reason for smoking his first heroin laced joint of the day. You can't walk, you can't talk'. Unless Lusaka wakes up to its drug addiction, that hit is the only 'help' he will get. Georgina Smith is a freelance journalist based in Zambia. Some names in this article have been changed. BBC Africa podcasts. Focus on Africa magazine. By Georgina Smith. Welcome to the reality of drug abuse in Lusaka. Easing the pain. You can't walk, you can't talk' Unless Lusaka wakes up to its drug addiction, that hit is the only 'help' he will get. Around the BBC.

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The data was collected as part of my master's thesis. In order to be able to carry out my master's thesis, I received a scholarship from fiat panis. Christoph Schunko does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. The use of herbicides — substances that control unwanted plants — is on the rise across Africa. Also, rural wages have risen due to rural-urban migration and structural transformation. Herbicides may help to raise yields, thereby contributing to food security. They also reduce the large labour burden associated with manual weeding, which is often done by women and children. A study in Zambia suggests that herbicide can reduce labour use for weeding from up to 70 to 10 days per hectare. However, herbicides may also have negative effects on environmental and human health, particularly when substances are not carefully handled and no protective equipment is used. Unintentional pesticide poisoning kills 11, people every year, according to a global study. In the quest to assess these trade-offs one aspect has received limited attention: the role of edible weeds, which can be key elements of rural food baskets, yet are targeted by herbicides. In a new study , we explored the role of edible weeds in rural diets in Zambia and how herbicides affect their consumption. But informed decisions should be made acknowledging all potential trade-offs, including those regarding edible weeds and food and nutrition security. For our study we surveyed or interviewed randomly selected households in rural parts of eastern and southern Zambia where most families depend of farming. We also used qualitative methods such as field walks, focus group discussions, and stakeholder interviews. All the households collected edible weeds from their fields. The most important species were spiny amaranth, nalta jute and plants from the aster family. Edible weeds provide important nutrients. Bidens pilosa or black-jack is frequently used in Zambia to treat anaemia. Read more: Kenya's push to promote traditional food is good for nutrition and cultural heritage. Edible weeds are mostly eaten fresh but also preserved through drying. Nearly all of the households that preserved edible weeds did so to ensure future food security. Herbicide use in Zambia is slowly but steadily climbing. Herbicides are specifically designed to eradicate weeds. We found that the rise of herbicides, as measured by the share of plots sprayed, has not yet affected consumption of weeds. Households using herbicides can still access edible weeds from non-sprayed plots and from outside their farms. However, households that have already been using herbicides for some time consume fewer edible weeds and many households themselves perceived trade-offs between herbicide use and edible weed availability. In the coming years, households will have to manoeuvre the trade-offs between herbicides and edible weeds. It is possible, for instance, that herbicides may contribute to higher agricultural production for these families — and that the additional revenues from increased harvests may be used to buy nutritious food and counterbalance the loss of edible weeds. Edition: Available editions Europe. Become an author Sign up as a reader Sign in. Events More events.

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