Historique
Rapport
The rise of harm reduction in the Islamic Republic of Iran
(Le développement de la réduction des risques dans la République islamique de l'Iran)
Auteur(s) :
NISSARAMANESH B. ;
TRACE, M. ;
ROBERTS, M.
Année
2005
Page(s) :
7 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Collection :
Briefing Paper, N°8
Refs biblio. :
24
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
SAN (Santé publique / Public health)
Thésaurus mots-clés
REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
MORTALITE
;
MORBIDITE
;
VIH
;
POLITIQUE
;
SANTE PUBLIQUE
Thésaurus géographique
IRAN
;
PROCHE-ORIENT
Résumé :
This paper looks at changing approaches to the drug problem in Iran where there is growing recognition of the limits of an enforcement driven approach, and the importance of the medical and social dimensions of drug misuse. This has resulted in improvements in drug treatment and expansion of harm reduction services including: HIV prevention, substitution treatment, outreach, and the development of treatment and infection prevention services for drug users in prison. It is encouraging that in Iran such challenges are being confronted directly and that the Islamic Republic of Iran has followed broadly the same course as secular governments elsewhere in the world, despite the cultural differences. As in other parts of the world, the urgent need to do something about the spread of HIV/AIDs is helping to overcome ideological barriers to harm reduction work. (Editor' s abstract)
Affiliation :
UK
Cote :
A02266