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Thai Department turns to methadone to fight opiate addiction

20 February 2017

Thailand has introduced a harm reduction programme to combat national drug issues after punitive measures failed to stop people suffering from drug-related problems.

The country declared a war on drugs more than 10 years ago which focused on corrective policy including legal measures, penalties and crackdowns.

The so-called "war" was never won, however, as the number of prisoners getting caught abusing drugs has not dropped.

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