The goal of this programme was to reduce the social, economic and medical costs associated with drug abuse in the Badakshan, Nangarhar and Qandahar provinces of Afghanistan where poppy farming has been an important economic activity for many communities.
Capacity building for drug demand reduction in Badakshan, Nagarhar and Qandahar provinces
Duration: October 2004– December 2008
Budget: US$1,027,870
Implementing Agencies: UNODC
The programme sought to combat drug addiction in Afghanistan by mainstreaming drug-demand reduction activities at the provincial, district and village levels in several provinces. The programme delivered drug abuse prevention services, vocational training, and income generation activities for recovering and at-risk addicts and their families.
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