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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Tamar Mundirwira (20), who is recovering from her addiction to crystal meth (mutoriro) at a local rehabilitation centre in Harare, has expressed her determination to be free.<\/p>\n

She has been a hostage to the illicit drug known as mutoriro, dombo, buwe or guka makafela in street lingo, for four years.<\/p>\n

Tamar narrated to The NewsHawks how she felt like abandoning detoxification in the first week due to insatiable cravings for the drug. She said:<\/p>\n

I used to feel strong and had cravings during my first days here. I felt like escaping but not anymore. I told myself that change begins with me. What I want is to change for myself<\/p>\n

\u2026 They have given me six weeks here, but I feel like I have detoxed successfully because I was already off mutoriro for two weeks before I came here. I am begging them with my life because this will end up affecting me.<\/p>\n

According to narcotic experts, about six out of 10 patients admitted to mental institutions suffer drug-related issues. But Tamar insists she wants her freedom back. She said:<\/p>\n

I want to change for myself. This drug is destroying my brain cells, I literally become just like a zombie.<\/p>\n

I want to change for my country and women, those girls who are being abused in those drug houses.<\/p>\n

I would not want to be back here anymore. The only time you will find me back here, I will be helping people.<\/p>\n

She said she got hooked to other drugs and eventually crystal meth after she left home at the tender age of 16.<\/p>\n

She moved and stayed with a friend in Chitungwiza after her mother re-married.<\/p>\n

Her friend, a drug user, introduced Tamar to all forms of illicit drugs like mbanje, codeine (ngoma) and other narcotics. Said, Tamar:<\/p>\n

Sometimes, I would be given a fix and get raped afterwards or gang-raped. My friend was also gang-raped. It is painful, this must stop and should not continue anymore.<\/p>\n

These drug lords are using young girls to attract customers, but most of them end up being abused sexually and do not get anything out of it.<\/p>\n

It is high time we stop this. Someone was stabbed 15 times while I watched in my house. At some point, they were using my house as a drug house. Because of a mutoriro (crystal meth) straw, someone was stabbed 15 times.<\/p>\n

The person is wanted by the police and could not report. He survived, but it was the toughest thing I have faced in life. I still have nasty flashbacks.<\/p>\n

She remains grateful to a local non-governmental organisation, Mubatirapamwe, for showing her a new path.<\/p>\n

An articulate and intelligent young woman, Tamar dreams of becoming a lawyer one day but first, she must walk a long and arduous journey to recovery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Tamar Mundirwira (20), who is recovering from her addiction to crystal meth (mutoriro) at a local rehabilitation centre in Harare, has expressed her determination to be free. She has been a hostage to the illicit drug known as mutoriro, dombo, buwe or guka makafela in street lingo, for four years. 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