Request For THE WELFARE ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFGHANISTAN (WADAN)
Supply of Food and Fuel for Vehicles
Substance use disorders are complex health issues that can be prevented, managed, and treated through ethical, evidence-based approaches. Risk factors like personal susceptibility, epidemics, and conflict amplify the likelihood of these disorders, and crises such as wars and natural disasters often intensify substance abuse, particularly among vulnerable groups like Men, women, and children. In displacement and emergency situations, substance use risks are heightened, and the international community has increasingly recognized the need to address substance use disorders in humanitarian settings. Chronic stress and mental health conditions, including depression and PTSD, are known to drive substance use as a means of coping.
According to the 2015 Afghanistan National Drug Use Survey, 11% of the population tested positive for narcotic drug use, with 7% specifically using opioids. The situation has since worsened with the growing prevalence of methamphetamine and synthetic stimulants. Following the 2021 political changes, humanitarian conditions have deteriorated significantly, with 28.3 million people in need of assistance in 2023 due to ongoing drought, economic decline, and conflict.
To address these challenges, the UNODC-supported initiative, "Full Support to Drug Treatment Centers (DTCs) among these ones is 100-bed Helmand DTC " funded by UNODC in Helmand, in Afghanistan, implemented by The Welfare Association for the Development of Afghanistan WADAN,