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Drug abuse in Asia.

C Suwanwela, V Poshyachinda

    Bulletin on Narcotics
    |January 1, 1986
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Drug abuse, particularly heroin, is a growing epidemic in Southeast Asia, impacting youth. Prohibition of opium led to increased heroin use, with trends shifting towards injecting high-purity drugs and experimenting with multiple substances.

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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Epidemiology
    • Sociology

    Background:

    • Opium has a traditional use in Southeast Asia for medicinal and recreational purposes.
    • Prohibition of opium in several countries led to a shift towards heroin use.
    • Youth in Southeast Asia exhibit increasing trends in drug experimentation, including multiple substances.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the prevalence and patterns of drug abuse in Southeast Asia.
    • To understand the transition from opium to heroin use.
    • To highlight the evolving nature of drug abuse, including psychotropic substance use and injection drug use.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing studies and surveys on drug use in Southeast Asia.
    • Analysis of trends in drug abuse, including specific substances like heroin, cannabis, stimulants, and volatile solvents.

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  • Examination of geographical and social spread of drug abuse.

    • Main Results:

    • Heroin abuse emerged as an epidemic, predominantly affecting young people in Southeast Asia.
    • Increasing trend towards injecting high-purity heroin.
    • Drug abuse has spread geographically and socially to countries like India and Sri Lanka.
    • Increasing abuse of manufactured psychotropic substances when heroin is unavailable.
    • Methamphetamine abuse in Japan has occurred in two epidemic waves.

    Conclusions:

    • Drug abuse, especially heroin, poses a significant and evolving public health challenge in Southeast Asia.
    • The trend towards injecting drug use and experimentation with multiple substances requires targeted interventions.
    • Understanding the historical context and geographical spread is crucial for effective drug control strategies.