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Brandon Moyo, Sports Reporter
THE Squash Rackets Association of Zimbabwe (SRAZ) is set to host drug and substance abuse awareness campaigns across the country as they seek to educate youths and adults on the dangers of using drugs.

A calendar of activities has been released by the association which will start next Tuesday with a consequence of doping part two webinar which will be conducted by the International Testing Agency (ITA).

In April, there will be a 10-kilometre sponsored walk and run-squash against drug and substance abuse in Bulawayo before the same activity takes place in Harare in the following month. In June, there will be an awareness webinar with the host being Rodney Swigelaar, director of Africa office of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) while in the following month, there will be a five-kilometre run or walk squash activity at South Eastern College.

The Zimbabwe Open Squash tournament is set to take place in August and during the competition, an awareness campaign is also scheduled to be available throughout the duration. The next campaign will take place during the Matabeleland South Squash tournament at Falcon College followed by another one in Kwekwe during the club tournament in October before another webinar in November and December to round up the awareness campaigns for the year.

“Drug abuse has become the most common thing these days and many youths and adults are destroying their lives by getting addicted to drugs. It is very important to sensitise our youths and adults on the subject of drug abuse. Drugs are ruining the lives of our youth and putting their future in great darkness.

“Today’s generation has become obsessed with following whatever is new or trending in the world, such is the situation in the case of drugs. As SRAZ, we have found it imperative to educate youths and adults on the adverse impact of the abuse of drugs and substances,” said SRAZ chairperson, Lucky Mlilo.

Meanwhile, the Suburbs Squash Doubles League resumed for the second round with six sections taking part in the league. After the completion of round five matches on Monday, in the first section, the duo of Mike Burns and Neil Nesbitt are leading with an aggregate of 11 points where they won 13 games and lost two. They are followed by Joel Cunningham and Peter Cunningham who have an aggregate of nine points having won 12 games and lost three. — @brandon_malvin