Revisiting Afghanistan's Drug Policy: A Policy Analysis of Eradication, Harm Reduction, and Economic Dependencies
Sustainable progress demands moving beyond short-term enforcement toward an integrated rural-development and public-health agenda. Priorities include: (i) secure livelihood alternatives for farmers; (ii) restoration and scale-up of evidence-based treatment and harm-reduction services; (iii) transparent governance mechanisms that engage local communities. A balanced, context-sensitive policy mix offers the best prospect of reducing drug-related harm while addressing the structural drivers that have long frustrated Afghan counter-narcotics efforts.
Authors
- Mohammad Faisal Wardak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2303-3173)
- Ali Rahimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5821-9177)
- Mohammad Masudi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0525-0228)
- Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2179-6365)
- Jerico Bautista Ogaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3595-8643)
- Basir Ahmad Hasin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5389-8363)
- Enayatollah Ejaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0899-8298)
- Mohammad Qais Azizi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5054-6104)
- Edris Afzali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7671-7034)
Institutions
- Mahidol University (TH)
- University of Makati (PH)
- Herat University (AF)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Far Eastern University (PH)
- University of the Philippines Open University (PH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71008
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35