L'évolution des récits sur les drogues et la consommation de drogues aux Philippines - Série KnowBox

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L'évolution des récits sur les drogues et la consommation de drogues aux Philippines - Série KnowBox

9 mars 2021

NoBox Philipppines partagent leur travail de sensibilisation sur la nécessité d’élaborer des politiques des drogues axées sur la santé publique. Pour en savoir plus, en anglais, veuillez lire les informations ci-dessous.

By István Gábor Takács / Drugreporter

How much does the general public actually know about psychoactive substances and how these are used in their own communities? To check it out for themselves, NoBox went to two known universities in the Philippines and asked young university students questions about drugs and the people involved with them.

NoBox Philippines is a non-profit organization committed to harm reduction, working towards changing national drug policy to one that is based on sound evidence and reflective of educated, rational, humane approaches. In the Philippines, drug use is a largely moralized issue, considered as something not only illegal but also evil and unconscionable. This way of thinking is reflected in our country’s drug policies and how society (mal)treats people involved with drugs. Because this popular perception has become normalized at a national level, it is not uncommon to find people largely misinformed around drugs and drug use.

Fortunately, there are a growing number of individuals becoming interested and eager to learn more about psychoactive drugs when given the chance. NoBox went to universities and asked students about specific drugs, how they work, what their effects are, and other questions related to psychoactive drug use and the people who use them.