Illicit Drug use in the Asia Pacific Region - Burnet Institute

Situational analysis of illicit drug issues and responses in the Asia–Pacific region
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US Bureau for International
Narcotics and Law Enforcement
Affairs (INL)
Region
Thailand, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Yunnan Province
China
Project implementer
UNESCAP — Emerging Social Issues Division,
Health
Project title
Reducing drug abuse and delinquency among
youth in Thailand, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Yunnan
Province China
Aims
More effective and comprehensive communitybased
treatment interventions will be in place
to reduce problematic drug abuse among
young people .
Summary
Phase II will build on Phase I which developed
and delivered a train-the-trainer course covering
an overview of youth drug use, prevention,
treatment and continuing care, which was
then delivered in each country, and a training
manual on ‘Young People’ .
Timeframe
2005
Percentage of project relating to drugs
100%
Project type
Treatment
Funding source
US Bureau for International Narcotics and
Law Enforcement Affairs
Contact
Dr John Howard
Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Project title
Regional technical cooperation
promotion program
Aims
Accurate drug analysis will be used practically
to strengthen law enforcement capabilities
in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and
Thailand (CLMVT) . Core staff of laboratories
in CLMVT countries will acquire the knowledge
and techniques on qualitative and
quantitative analysis . Moreover, at least one
drug analyst in CLMVT countries will acquire
the knowledge and techniques on impurity
analysis . During 2003 the JICA provided the
National Authority for Combating Drugs with
laboratory equipment and training of NACD
laboratory specialists .
Timeframe
June 2002 (3 years)
Funding amount
NA
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Appendix B: Regional aid projects, in full