Médecins du Monde Harm Reduction Programme Responsible in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Int J Drug Policy. 2010 Mar;21(2):119-21. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2010.01.006. Epub 2010 Feb 19.
Afghanistan has suffered decades of war, occupation and unrest. It is also the world's greatest producer of opium and drug production and trafficking account for a third of the total Afghan economy. Currently alongside the "War on Terrorism", the control and eradication of opium production and related trafficking is a main concern of the international community. However, this focus on supply reduction has meant scant attention has been paid to increasing drug use problems within the country; it is estimated there are up to 25,000 opium users and 20,000 heroin users in Kabul city. Drug use is often a response to war, poverty and under-development, however, street opium and heroin manufactured in the country are widely available, affordable and of high purity. This paper documents the efforts of non-governmental organisations to promote and develop harm reduction and treatment services for problem drug users in Afghanistan in this difficult context.
阿富汗遭受了几十年的战争、占领和动荡。它也是世界上最大的鸦片生产国，毒品生产和贩运占阿富汗经济总量的三分之一。目前，除了“反恐战争”之外，控制和根除鸦片生产以及相关的贩毒活动也是国际社会的主要关注点。然而，这种对减少供应的关注意味着对该国国内日益严重的吸毒问题关注甚少；据估计，喀布尔市有多达 25000 名鸦片使用者和 20000 名海洛因使用者。吸毒往往是对战争、贫困和欠发达的一种反应，然而，该国制造的街头鸦片和海洛因供应充足、价格低廉且纯度高。本文记录了非政府组织在这种困难背景下为促进和发展阿富汗问题吸毒者的减少伤害和治疗服务所做的努力。
