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The effect of the conflict on the drugs should not be forgotten. The increased availability of hazardous, counterfeited, substandard and uncontrolled drugs during the conflicts and chaos, increases the already existing health problem in the conflict regions.The magnitude of the misery due to the silent bullets, i.e., harmful drugs and or irrational drug use remains unrevealed under the blasts of real bullets.
These problems that are as important as other war-born problems like landmines and refugees; require more international attentions. May be donor countries, relevant international organizations and drug industries find possibilities to alleviate drug-related problems during conflicts and political instabilities.
Up to the present time the international attention ( in the field of drugs in conflicts) is usually seen in the form of drug donation but the issue is quite complicated that the donation alone would not suffice. Setting up a special and appropriate drug supply system by joint cooperation of all involved parties may be a suitable step in this connection.
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26 March 2000
A F Danish
Former Associate Prof. in Pharmacology , Faculty of Medicine, Kabul , Afghanistan
Conflict and Drugs
The effect of the conflict on the drugs should not be forgotten. The increased availability of hazardous, counterfeited, substandard and uncontrolled drugs during the conflicts and chaos, increases the already existing health problem in the conflict regions.The magnitude of the misery due to the silent bullets, i.e., harmful drugs and or irrational drug use remains unrevealed under the blasts of real bullets.
These problems that are as important as other war-born problems like landmines and refugees; require more international attentions. May be donor countries, relevant international organizations and drug industries find possibilities to alleviate drug-related problems during conflicts and political instabilities.
Up to the present time the international attention ( in the field of drugs in conflicts) is usually seen in the form of drug donation but the issue is quite complicated that the donation alone would not suffice. Setting up a special and appropriate drug supply system by joint cooperation of all involved parties may be a suitable step in this connection.
Competing interests: No competing interests