Research Article: Bio-Psycho-Social Profile of People with Substance Use Disorders Treated in Locally Assigned Treatment Facilities in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Abstract:
Afghanistan, in addition to the decades of armed conflict and the severity of the humanitarian crisis, is frequently at the top news headlines or global agenda for opium production, drug trafficking, and substance use., Although there are local routine reports on opium production and drug trafficking, they discount the information on its long-term bio-psycho-social sequelae, such as adverse health outcomes and social problems, which in turn may lead to ill health and even social malfunctioning. While it is well-known that substance use leads to the emergence of bio-psycho-social imperfections in a large number of cases, these disorders are largely under-reported.
Introduction:
Afghanistan, in addition to the decades of armed conflict and the severity of the humanitarian crisis, is frequently at the top news headlines or global agenda for opium production, drug trafficking, and substance use. , Although there are local routine reports on opium production and drug trafficking, they discount the information on its long-term bio-psycho-social sequelae, such as adverse health outcomes and social problems, which in turn may lead to ill health and even social malfunctioning. While it is…
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