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Third Millenium
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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
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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 ? ?)