By Anna Schwaller | Project Assistant
As other African countries, Tanzania is experiencing strong population growth. Young people under the age of 25 account for 60 percent of the total population. They are particularly susceptible to drug and alcohol consumption. There are several reasons, in addition to poverty and youth unemployment, why alcohol consumption among young people has risen:
- Problems in the family and socialisation
- Peer pressure
- Lack of awareness of the dangers of alcohol
- Easy access to alcoholic beverages
- Insufficient implementation of the laws by the state authorities
IBC carries out a programme that aims to educate and sensitise the youths to increase their awareness of the alcohol- and drug problematic. Young people are educated and equipped with knowledge and skills necessary to lead a healthy life without addiction and violence.
Thanks to your donation, we can protect young people from slipping into addiction and can empower them to grow into healthy young adults. Many thanks for everything you give!
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