The Brazilian government has launched a multi-million dollar programme to tackle the spread of crack cocaine.
The plan was revealed by Health Minister Alexandre Padilha. Under the plan, 4bn reais ($2.2bn; £1.4bn) will be spent on prevention, care and policing by 2014. "Crack has become a deep social wound, given its capacity to destroy families," Mr Padilha said. He said the number of cases of drug dependency in Brazil had increased ten-fold between 2003 and 2011, spreading to previously unaffected areas.
The programme includes creation of clinics to focus on treating drug users, and a network offering support and advice to addicts. Some 210,000 teachers and 3,300 police officers will receive training to deliver anti-drug messages.
Brazil, given its long borders with several other South American nations, is a major transit country for cocaine trafficking to European markets.
Source:
BBC News
The plan was revealed by Health Minister Alexandre Padilha. Under the plan, 4bn reais ($2.2bn; £1.4bn) will be spent on prevention, care and policing by 2014. "Crack has become a deep social wound, given its capacity to destroy families," Mr Padilha said. He said the number of cases of drug dependency in Brazil had increased ten-fold between 2003 and 2011, spreading to previously unaffected areas.
The programme includes creation of clinics to focus on treating drug users, and a network offering support and advice to addicts. Some 210,000 teachers and 3,300 police officers will receive training to deliver anti-drug messages.
Brazil, given its long borders with several other South American nations, is a major transit country for cocaine trafficking to European markets.
Source:
BBC News
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