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1 in 27 adults in Pakistan estimated to be dependent on drugs - Drug Use in Pakistan 2013 Summary Report

12 March 2013 - The technical summary of the Drug Use in Pakistan 2013 Report launched during the Commission on Narcotic Drugs reveals how a substantial proportion of Pakistan's population aged 15 to 64 suffer from the devastating consequences of substance abuse. The Report estimates that 5.8 per cent - or 6.4 million adults in Pakistan - used drugs in the last 12 months. Although 4.1 million individuals are thought to be drug dependent,[Read More]

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UNODC-WHO Programme on Drug Dependence Treatment and Care Training of Trainers

18-19 June 2012: The UNODC-WHO Programme on Drug Dependence Treatment and Care (GLOK32) is envisaged to encourage national and provincial authorities to think of drug dependence treatment and care in terms of a planned system of integrated and mutually reinforcing activities, rather than a series of fragmented and competing initiatives.

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2012 World Drug Report launched as General Assembly debates impact of drugs and crime on development

26 June 2012 - UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov today in New York launched the 2012 World Drug Report during a General Assembly thematic debate on the impact of drugs and crime on development.

The 2012 World Drug Report shows that global patterns of illicit drug use, production and health consequences largely remained stable in 2012, however opium production had rebounded to previous high levels in Afghanistan,[Read More]

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