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Improvement in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders through Adopting Evidence-Based Practices in Pakistan

Shared by Livia - 7 January 2019
Originally posted by Usman Shamim - 7 January 2019

Background: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s 2014 survey estimated that there are 6.7 million Pakistanis aged 15-64 who are illegal substance users. In 2014, Pakistan’s drug treatment capacities remained insufficient to meet demand reduction, with fewer than 100 clinics operating...