Zim Now Writer
Some schools have banned tuck in response to incidents of learners using some of the foodstuffs to make illegal intoxicating concoctions.
Following these reports, some schools had banned foodstuffs, such as cereals and water, as a way to curb the drug menace among students.
It has emerged that some students are using the "green bar and Jade soaps" as part of a cocktail of mixtures, to create the illegal substances.
Learning institutions are now beginning to take a tough stance in efforts to prevent students from making some homemade illicit drugs.
Riverton School in Masvingo and Wise Owl are some of the schools which have banned tuck.
However, some parents have complained that banning of foodstuffs from outside would be expensive for them as they would not afford the extra charges from schools.
Rampant drug and substance abuse by students has, however led to more schools adopting similar action.
“What Wise Owl and Riverton schools have done is spreading to other schools since the drug menace is ravaging almost every school.
“Vamwe took other measures, but the students are now using soaps like Jade and green bars to make illicit substances,” said one parent.
It is alleged that some students combine cereals, which contain sugar and sorghum, with yeast and brown sugar, and ferment the mixtures to make the illicit brews.
The alcohol from these concoctions is extremely potent.
“Some schools only allow Chompkins and don’t want Cerevita, cornflakes and all other cereals.
“The students are also sniffing glue, while some use irons to pop some corn which they mix with marijuana,” said a source.
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