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Source: The Lancet, HIV Prevention, treatment and care services for people who inject drugs: a systematic review ofglobal, regional and national coverage, Vol 375 March 20, 2010, p 1025
Drugs and socio-economic development• Social/economic development causes drug use:• Increasing disposable wealth• Increasing wealth inequities – increasedpoverty• Real drug prevention must be part of development• education, social welfare, employment• Effective drug treatment must be part of development• education, social welfare, employmentEssential policy issue:• Law enforcement deals with criminals• Health and development deal with drug users
Page 1: HIV, Drugs and Mental Healthin Asia
Page 5 and 6: Drug use is on the increase amongyo
Page 7 and 8: Rapid Spread of HIV among IDUsRapid
Page 9 and 10: Highest HIV prevalence reported amo
Page 11 and 12: ATS in E and SE Asia:• Production
Page 13 and 14: Types of drugs used bystreet youth
Page 15 and 16: Current Law EnforcementApproaches
Page 17: Seen as crime and not as opportunit
Page 21 and 22: Closed settings and IDU in AsiaPris
Page 23 and 24: Compulsory “treatment” centres
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Page 29: Thank you!© Copyright The Universi

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