Tackling the Illicit Drug Trade: Perspectives From Russia

... long-term treatment or harm reductions services are available, and opioid substitution therapy remains forbidden. Conclusion Drug trafficking is a complex issue that must be fought on multiple fronts. Russia's drug policy needs to involve a wider concept ... ... security, but also the human and social threat of drugs. Intense cooperation with Central Asia and Afghanistan through the SCO and CSTO is essential, as is strict border policing and law enforcement. Nonetheless, this no-tolerance policy for the supply side ...