Drug policy and human rights in the Middle East and North Africa: Harm reduction, legal environment and public health

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Drug policy and human rights in the Middle East and North Africa: Harm reduction, legal environment and public health

13 June 2016
International Journal of Drug Policy

The Middle East and North Africa region is at the centre of many of the burning issues of our globalized and inter-dependent world. When it comes to drug use, infectious diseases and marginalized populations, however, the debate falls short. While the incidence and prevalence rates of drug injection and of related HIV infections remain low compared to other regions of the world, tough drug policies and discrimination against vulnerable populations remain embedded in the social, economic and cultural contexts of the region.

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