Les communautés libres de la drogue sont un objectif irréalisable, admet le chef de l’ONCB

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Les communautés libres de la drogue sont un objectif irréalisable, admet le chef de l’ONCB

30 novembre 2015

Le Bureau de contrôle des stupéfiants thaïlandais a avoué que la criminalisation n’avait pas permis d’éliminer le problème de la consommation et du trafic de drogues et que des politiques alternatives pouvaient être mises en place afin de renforcer les communautés. Pour en savoir plus, en anglais, veuillez lire les informations ci-dessous.

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It is difficult to create any so-called "white” communities turned totally free of drugs because the production and spread of narcotics have continued unabated, the Thai Office of Narcotics Control Board secretary-general Narong Rattananukul said.

Mr Narong said the country's drug problem remain serious. Production of drugs in the "Golden Triangle" area continues without limitation and the distribution of narcotics inside the country remains rampant.

As a result, a large quantity of drugs is still being smuggled across the border through the northern and northeastern parts of Thailand.

A survey on the demand for drugs revealed they still are much sought, they said.

The ONCB's efforts to suppress of drugs have caused traffickers to switch smuggling routes from the northern border to the Northeast. Authorities conceded that suppression efforts along the border haven't been enough to stem the illicit tide.

"We have to admit that people do not see improvement in the drug situation. The ONCB will try to concentrate more on the suppression in communities and villages. More than 200 villages are now heavily infested with drugs," Mr Narong said.

The ONCB chief admitted the idea of a "white community" clean of drugs is difficult to realise. He said it is easier to make a community stronger and more resistant to drug use than to make it drug-free.

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