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DEMAND REDUCTION - ASSESSING THE DEMAND FOR DRUG TREATMENT AND PLANNING FOR TREATMENT SERVICES

Area:

Demand Reduction

Project Name:

Assessing the demand for drug treatment 
and planning for treatment services

Start date /Duration:

2003 / Ongoing

Location:

Argentina, Ecuador, Portugal

Beneficiaries:

Argentina, Ecuador, and other OAS member states

Participating Institutions:

CICAD/OAS, European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA

Budget:

Donors:

Project Description:

CICAD and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) are developing a program to help member states assess the current and potential demand for substance abuse treatment services, and thus plan for a range of treatment programs to meet different patient needs at different stages of their recovery (see MEM indicator No. 15). A pilot project to test a standard method of continuous record-keeping in drug treatment centers will begin in October 2003 in Argentina and Ecuador.

Objectives:

See above

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