According to the World Health Organisation over 2 billion use Psychoactive substances like Methamphetamines with over 185 Million people use drugs. By Hope Musonda Harm Reduction Zambia Network has called for the decriminalisation of drug possession for personal or recreational use in Zambia. Speaking during a workshop held in Lusaka entitled: People Before Policies,with the theme:calling to mobilize energy and conviction to shift the nation’s focus from the current emphasis on punitive law enforcement to one that emphasises the well-being and rights of people who use drugs,HRZN Executive Director Desmond Chibomboma Sakala stated that drug use is a global and complex issue that intersects across Health,justice and law enforcement sector’s. He said Zambia could learn from countries like Portugal which demonstrates, policies grounded in evidence and guided by the concern for Public Health and Human rights are more effective in addressing both the supply of drugs and the demand for then as well as their […]
DECRIMINALIZE DRUG POSSESSION FOR PERSONAL USE
