Do female drug users also approach the Substance and Alcohol Abstinence Support group for help?
Tshewang Tenzin: These days’ women users are much more open about approaching us for help. The stigma against women drug users was very high some years ago. Earlier female drug users were looked upon as being ‘loose’ or of immoral character and as prostitutes. This was true to some extent as women drug users needed money to support their habit of drug use. However, these days, drug users in Bhutan are no more being discriminated against and the problem is being seen as a disease that requires treatment and attention. Many women users are coming forward for support and help to overcome their drug addiction. UNODC: Are you aware of UNODC’s work in Bhutan in prevention of drug use? Tshewang Tenzin: Yes, I am aware of UNODC’s work specially in the context of drug demand reduction. In fact I work closely with UNODC on the project ‘Prevention of Transmission of HIV among Drug Users in SAARC countries’. As I am a peer counselor dealing with the alcohol and drug dependants at the grass roots l
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