Historique
Article de Périodique
Drug use and harm reduction in Afghanistan (2005)
Auteur(s) :
TODD, C. S. ;
SAFI, N. ;
STRATHDEE, S. A.
Année
2005
Page(s) :
1-6
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
46
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
SAN (Santé publique / Public health)
Thésaurus géographique
AFGHANISTAN
Thésaurus mots-clés
TYPE D'USAGE
;
REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES
;
HEROINE
;
OPIUM
Note générale :
Harm Reduction Journal, 2005, 2, (13), 1-6
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Opium has been cultivated in Afghanistan since 1100 A.D., although production has steadily increased since 1979. Currently, Afghanistan produces three-quarters of the global opium supply, with injection drug use and HIV currently following the opium trade route through Central Asia. Although systematic studies are lacking, heroin use appears to be on the rise in Afghanistan. The purpose of this paper is to briefly provide historical background and current statistics for drug production and use in Afghanistan, to discuss the new government's policies towards problem drug use and available rehabilitation programs, and to assess Afghan harm reduction needs with consideration of regional trends.
Affiliation :
Division of International Health & Cross-Cultural Medicine, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0622. Email : cstodd@ucsd.edu
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.