Child prostitution - The Government has taken specific measures to prevent children from entering into prostitution. The programme for the withdrawal, rehabilitation and reintegration of child commercial sex workers has been operating since 1999 in three regions of Tanzania and has been supported by ILO/IPEC. By May 2003, a total of 1200 children in commercial sexual exploitation had been withdrawn, and resituated appropriately. 57 NGOs have played a key role in implementing the programme. 58 Drug Abuse Article 28 In August 2003, a household Survey involving 300 young people from Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar showed that a significant percentage of youths (10-21 years) are addicted to alcohol, tobacco, hypnosedatives, cannabis and heroine (please see table 15 below). Problems of drug and substance abuse are more prevalent among boys than girls, and are thought to be on the increase in Tanzania and Zanzibar. Table No.11 : Rates of addicted cases in the last 30 days. (Addicted Cases) Area Alcohol Tobacco Hypno- Cannabis Heroin sedatives Stone Town 15% 15% 9% 9% 3% Kinondoni Dar es 16% 15% 10% 11% 2% Zanzibar salaam Source: Ministry of Health and Social Welfare 2006 57 850 were placed in rehabilitation centres and 350 were reintegrated into primary schools, 16 children in Secondary Schools and an additional 850 were reintegrated in vocational training. 58 Several NGOs have been involved in the implementation of TBP including KIWOHEDE, CHODAWU, Good Hope, World Vision-TZ. Strategies include: prevention through awareness campaigns; child protection, focusing on the promotion of family’s responsibility; withdrawal and rehabilitation; community reintegration and provision of educational and economic alternatives; crisis response through the three established drop-in centres that provides medical, psychological and other support to children. 67

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