Intervention approaches for rural opium users

The rate of addiction among adults in the opium-growing areas of South East Asia and the Middle EAst varies between 3 per cent and 10 per cent. Supply-reduction efforts alone have rarely been successful and programmes aimed concurrently to reduce demand are now being initiated. Primary health care i...

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Published in:Bulletin on narcotics 1980, Vol.32 (4), p.11-27
Main Authors: Smart, R G, Archibald, H D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Asia
Care and treatment
Drug addicts
Drug and Narcotic Control
Health Education
Humans
Middle East
Opioid-Related Disorders - prevention & control
Opioid-Related Disorders - rehabilitation
Opium
Rural Health
Self Medication
Social policy
Socioeconomic Factors
Southeast Asia
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Summary:The rate of addiction among adults in the opium-growing areas of South East Asia and the Middle EAst varies between 3 per cent and 10 per cent. Supply-reduction efforts alone have rarely been successful and programmes aimed concurrently to reduce demand are now being initiated. Primary health care is considered a prerequisite for the success of demand-reduction programmes and includes the training of primary health care workers to assist in prevention programmes as well as in the treatment and rehabilitation of addicted persons. This supply-demand-reduction approach will require careful evaluation of its effectiveness.
ISSN:0007-523X