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Jamaica to update national drug policy

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National Security Minister, Dr Horace Chang, says the Government is taking the necessary steps to implement an updated National Policy and Plan of Action for Drug Control
ISSUP Kingston Jamaica

Evaluation on Drug Policies - MEM 7th Evaluation Round

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The Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism (MEM) is an instrument designed to measure the progress of actions taken by the member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) to address the hemispheric drug problem and other related...

Meeting of CICAD/OAS Demand Reduction Expert Group

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Miami
United States

The meeting will provide a forum for reflection around the review and analysis on the development of public health policies with an emphasis on demand reduction and the training strategy for professionals in the national healthcare systems within the hemisphere.

When: March 7 and 8, 2017

The Drug Problem in the Americas: Drugs and Public Health

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Summary and Findings Most people do not use illicit drugs and among those who try them, only a fraction will develop patterns of dependence. Still, drug use constitutes a serious health problem for many people in the Americas. Early age of...
cover Drugs and Public Health