West Africa's drug trade: reasons for concern and hope

Gernot Klantschnig

doi:10.1111/add.12254

West Africa's drug trade: reasons for concern and hope

Gernot Klantschnig

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Abstract

West Africa has recently emerged as a major focus for international drug policy, mainly in response to large-scale cocaine seizures in West Africa, from where drugs are transhipped to European and American consumer markets [1]. International policy responses have concentrated on strengthening the criminal justice system, particularly the interdiction of drugs at West African air- and seaports. However, limited data exist regarding the rates of local drug use in West Africa, and public health initiatives related to treatment have been sidelined.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1871-1872
Number of pages	2
Journal	Addiction
Volume	108
Issue number	11
Early online date	25 Jun 2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/add.12254
Publication status	Published - Nov 2013

Keywords

West Africa
drug trade

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