230:, in some of the regions such as Arusha, Tanga, and Mara has also contributed to an increasing use of cannabis in such regions. The government decided to destroy all the plantation and imposed legal measures to people who were engaging in such activities of cultivating illegal drugs. The government established a Drug Control Commission in 1977 to deal with prevention of drug abuse and trafficking and in 2017, the Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) was launched to coordinate activities related to drug supply reduction, demand reduction and harm reduction. It also provides opportunities for Non-Governmental Organizations to help in preventing drug abuse in the community.
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Tanzania, it was started in 2011 and currently the country has clinics in about 11 health facilities. MAT is orally administered daily under direct observation and supervision of trained health care providers. On the other hand, the government (through the ministry of health) provides support to the hospitals and sober houses. For instance, Muhimbili National hospital, Temeke and Mwananyamala regional referral hospital in
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