My Repression Is Your Regression

WHICH UNIFORM DO YOU WEAR? MY REPRESSION IS YOUR REGRESSION USERS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE EU'S DRUG POLICY EU Drug Strategy 70-98% of those arrested for drug- (2013 -2020) related offences Continue to use drugs within 1 year after release, if not provided with adequate treatment. Supply reduction Demand reduction Harm reduction Prevention 10-98 3 Georgia's Drug Policy Treatment for drug addiction is more effective than UNODC punishment ! 1 drug user A repressive drug policy increases the risk and spread of infections for a year PUNISHMENT INCREASES HARM Punishment oriented drug policy keeping in a prison methadone treatment Lack of access to services Invisible drug scene 5,022 GEL 2,650 GEL Increased infections Needles for safe injection: Number of users who have injected drugs in the streets: $1 of investment in treatment reduces drug related crime as well as operating costs of the criminal justice system by $4-57 100% 15% B0% 60% 40% 20% 2009 2012 2013 NO Punishment Costs Savings INVESTMENT IN TREATMENT Investment The main root of HIV transmission: 70% of HIV positive females are sexual partners of intravenous drug users: YES Other 45.1% 54.9% Sharing needles RC If we include savings in medical costs as well: Costs Savings 51% of drug users are infected with hepatitis C 2006 -2010 GHY N Source: Altermative Georgia A ALTIRNATIVE GEORGIA Public Union Bemoni Georgian Harm Reduction Network EU Drug Strategy (2013-2020) The visualization is created within the framework JumpStart of Drug Policy Liberalization Campaign PUNISHING DRUG PUNISHMENT DOES NOT CURE PUNISHMENT IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN TREATMENT