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Current drug policy in Georgia favours punishment

PUNISHMENT DOES NOT CURE DRUG ADDICTION! Which uniform do you wear? The current drug policy in Georgia favours punishment How the state fights drug addiction: i Person suspected of drug use Drug test Freedom Positive test result Negative test result Last 12 months %24 Administrative fine of 500 GEL First occurrence Repeated occurence đ Administrative detention Fine as main or additional punishment of 2,000 GEL or more $- Article 45 Article 273 O Conditional sentence Code of Administrative Criminal Code of Georgia Offences of Georgia W Prison Number of people tested for drug use: In total Did not confirm drug use Confirmed drug use 4000 189,881 O 66% 2000 +34% Drug test 2008- 2013 2010 2011 2012 2000 Drug tests have been conducted 2013 (Jan - Jun Article 45 24 Persons charged with fine 4,442 Article 273 2008- 2013 Persons charged with administrative detention (Oct.) 2008- 2012 9,366 $$+ $50,360 12000 7,623 10000 persons were fined 8000 6000 4000 *2013 numbers are calculat- ed according to the average of previous years 2000 2008 2009 2012 Amount of fines Amount for treatment 500 GEL per person Article 45 On average, 8,000-10,000 GEL per day 2013 9,386 GEL per day 2013 Article 2008-2012 273 10, 235 GEL or more per day State Budget $$+ State budget for Drug addiction treatment 3,426,000 GEL Exact amount remains 2,000 GEL or more per unknown, as the Supreme Court has not provided information about fines person since 2010. WITH THE CURRENT BUDGET, 5% ONLY 5% OF DRUG ADDICTS HAVE ACCESS TO TREATMENT This should change! The State should treat drug addicts, not punish them! ALTERNATIVE GHY N GEORGIA Sources: Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, 2008-2013 cRN SOCISTY. GECRGIA SOUNOATION Georgian Supreme Court, 2008-2012 GECRGAN HARM RIDUCTION NETWORK State Budget of Georgia, 2013 The visualization is created within the framework Alternative Georgia, 2008 of Drug Policy Liberalization Campaign www.thenounproject.com JumpStarte 0000000O0 +:: 2013(Jan-Oct)

Current drug policy in Georgia favours punishment

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Within the framework of the Drug Policy Liberalization Campaign, JumpStart Georgia created a series of infographics dedicated to Georgia's drug policy. The current drug policy in the country favours p...

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