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PROBLEMATIC USE OF DRUGS: ADDICTION AND ABSTINENCE CRISIS

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PROBLEMATIC USE OF DRUGS: ADDICTION AND ABSTINENCE CRISIS

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    1. PROBLEMATIC USE OF DRUGS: ADDICTION AND ABSTINENCE CRISIS Improving Harm Reduction, a Red Cross approach in Europe Sofia, Bulgaria, 6 – 10 April 2009 Author: dr. Sinisa Zovko, M.D., M.P.H. Croatian Red Cross

    2. Third Millenium – Public Health Problems Illicit drugs misuse – DRUGS USAGE HIV/AIDS pandemia

    3. UNODC - about 208 million people consume illicit drugs ( 200 milion - report 2006) 165,6 million - cannabis (162 million – report 2006) 33,7 million – amphetamines types stimulant (35 million report 2006) amphetamines - 24,7 million (25 million – report 2006) ecstasy - 9 million (10 million – report 2006) 16 million – cocaine (13 million – report 2006) 16,5 million – opiates (of which 12 million – heroin) ( 16 million opiates – 11 million heroin – report 2006)

    4. 208 MILLION PEOPLE – eguivalent to about 5% of the global population age 15 – 64 The strongest increase over the last decade was for cannabis use and ATS; lover level for opiates and cocaine GENERALLY , increase of drugs use ! ! ! UNAIDS – HIV/AIDS 33 MILLION people (42 MILLION people ? ?)

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