Pakistan’s Drug Addiction Problem
Pakistan’s drug addiction problem – Pakistan has been battling a growing problem of drug addiction in the country. Most users rely on local NGOs for treatment and rehabilitation, but these are often weighed down by a lack of funds. Now, a leading charity has shut down after a dispute with the government cut off vital support for thousands of people. Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports.
Bangladesh hoping to expand methadone treatment
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Dhaka, Bangladesh (IRIN) – Methadone treatment is proving to be the most efficient way to wean people in Bangladesh from addiction to buprenorphine, a pharmaceutical drug, and health experts say it should be expanded to reach thousands more drug users …
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Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights
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The bill also allows prisoners and probationers to earn sentence reductions by completing programs that have been proven to reduce recidivism, and requires the state to monitor and study its pretrial practices and treatment programs. ACLU Calls for …
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Russell Brand: Death of billionaire Eva Rausing shows desperation drugs …
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“It's more apparent where there is less money because the criminal part of it is more evident, but the Rausing example goes to show that the desperation drugs induce in people who suffer from from addiction goes across the board.” In the documentary …
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