5. The drugs scenario

In 2022, the Deputy Ministry of the Counter Narcotics Police (DM-CNP) under the Ministry of Interior (MoI) of the DfA assumed an additional role aiming to reduce drug demand by enforcing the implementation of the Decree on the “Prohibition of poppy cultivation and all types of narcotics” issued on 3 April 2022. Since then, the DM-CNP has focused on eradicating opium cultivation and reducing the production of other drugs, such as methamphetamine, while also referring people who use drugs to centres managed by the MoI or DTCs under the MoPH.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Good Health and Well-Being

Responsible Consumption and Production