60% Injecting Drug Users Infected with HIV / AIDS

60% Injecting Drug Users Infected with HIV / AIDS

The number of drug users in Indonesia continues to increase. Current population is estimated to reach 3.2 million people. Of this amount 800 thousand of whom use drugs with needles.

"From these 800 thousand, 60% had been infected with HIV / AIDS," said Director of Social and Rehabilitation Services Abusers Narcotics, Psychotropic and Addictive Substance (Drug) Ministry of Social Affairs, Makmur Sunusi, at the Hotel Intercontinental, Jalan Sudirman, Jakarta, Thursday (19 / 6 / 2008).

According Makmur currently ranked first marijuana drug types consumed in Indonesia. The percentage of marijuana users reached 60%, followed by sedative 17%, 12% methamphetamin, ectasy 17%, 4% and heroin.

"Each year 15,000 people die in Indonesia because of drugs," he added.

These data also show that men use more drugs than women. Male percentage is 79% male and 21% female.

Meanwhile, Baby Jim Aditya antinarkoba activists say there are three ways to overcome drug addiction.

"All of them are strict law enforcement, everyone was told the dangers of drugs and harm reduction for drug addicts," he said in the same place.

Dr. Hussain Al Bahri explains the intention of government to reduce drug addiction is very less, this is evidenced by policies that do not indicate eradication of the drug.

"It also depends on state policy, if the state is not a lot of attention to this issue, yes like this happen," said the doctor treating the many victims of this drug.

Al Bahri pointed out until now is still the largest state budget revenues derived from cigarette excise tax, which clearly has the effect of causing dependency.