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Article de Périodique
Implementing harm reduction for heroin users in Afghanistan, the worldwide opium supplier (2010)
Auteur(s) :
MAGUET, O. ;
MAJEED, M.
Année
2010
Page(s) :
119-121
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES
;
OPIUM
;
PRODUCTION
;
HEROINE
;
CONTROLE DES STUPEFIANTS
Thésaurus géographique
AFGHANISTAN
Résumé :
Afghanistan has suffered decades of war, occupation and unrest. It is also the world's greatest producer of opium and drug production and trafficking account for a third of the total Afghan economy. Currently alongside the "War on Terrorism", the control and eradication of opium production and related trafficking is a main concern of the international community. However, this focus on supply reduction has meant scant attention has been paid to increasing drug use problems within the country; it is estimated there are up to 25,000 opium users and 20,000 heroin users in Kabul city. Drug use is often a response to war, poverty and under-development, however, street opium and heroin manufactured in the country are widely available, affordable and of high purity. This paper documents the efforts of non-governmental organisations to promote and develop harm reduction and treatment services for problem drug users in Afghanistan in this difficult context. (Author's abstract)
Affiliation :
Médecins du Monde Harm Reduction Programme Responsible in Kabul, Afghanistan. omaguet@ccmoconseil.com