Beyond the handcuffs: Zimbabwe’s urgent need for healing, not just punishment

<p>The numbers are staggering. Between June 2025 and May 2026 alone, the Zimbabwe Republic Police arrested 7,753 people in a nationwide crackdown on drug and substance abuse — 6,177 men and 1,576 women. Nationwide, arrests surged to 19,632 in 2025, a 41 percent increase from 13,942 the previous year.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://news-days.com/beyond-the-handcuffs-zimbabwes-urgent-need-for-healing-not-just-punishment/">Beyond the handcuffs: Zimbabwe’s urgent need for healing, not just punishment</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news-days.com">newsday</a>.</p>