2025
Methamphetamine in Central Asia
The study is a report conducted in the framework of the Central Asian Drug Action Programme (CADAP). The study analyses the trafficking and consumption of methamphetamine in Central Asia. Traditionally situated on the Northern route of opioid trafficking from neighbouring Afghanistan to Russia and Europe, Central Asia has witnessed an increase in the spread of synthetic drugs in recent years, including methamphetamine, which are new to the region.
2025
A Study Into the HIV/AIDS Knowledge of Social Workers and Social Work Students in Kyrgyzstan and Their Attitudes Towards People Living with HIV
Aisuluu Shailoobek kyzy,
Ulla Pape,
Nurgul Musaeva,
Zhyldyz Asekova,
Ingo lIja Michels
The level of HIV awareness among social workers in Kyrgyzstan is still low, which negatively impacts on the quality of the services they provide. The study examines the knowledge of social workers an...
2025
Motives for New Psychoactive Substances Consumption Among Young Adults in Uzbekistan: A Qualitative Study Protocol
Guzalkhon Zakhidova,
Vladimir Pikirenia,
Timur Syunyakov,
Maria Prilutskaya
New psychoactive substances (NPS) represent a global problem, especially among young people. In Central Asia, while the trafficking in NPS continues to grow, there remains a lack of data on the socia...
2025
Protocol of Collaboration Between Prison Staff and Civil Society Regarding People Who Use Drugs in Prison
This document presents the Protocol of Collaboration between prison staff and civil society regarding people who use drugs in prison.
2025
New Psychoactive Substances: Studies from Central Asia and China
Mariya Prilutskaya
The rise of new psychoactive substances (NPS) is a major challenge in drug policy, as these substances evade legal controls and spread quickly. This volume explores the NPS crisis in Central Asia and...
2025
Breaking the Silence: Confronting Stigma and Substance Use Disorder
Hang Su
In a world where the complexities of human experience are often oversimplified, the intertwined issues of stigma and substance use disorder (SUD) demand a more nuanced exploration. Stigma, a pervasiv...
2025
Invisible and Ignored: Women and Drugs in Central Asia
Katarzyna Kinga Kowalczyk,
Larissa Steimle,
Meryem Grabski
The book sheds light on the often invisible realities of women who use drugs or live with HIV in Central Asia. These realities and the resulting needs are frequently overlooked or ignored in both aca...
2025
A Study Into the HIV/AIDS Knowledge of Social Workers and Social Work Students in Kyrgyzstan and Their Attitudes Towards People Living with HIV
The level of HIV awareness among social workers in Kyrgyzstan is still low, which negatively impacts on the quality of the services they provide. The study examines the knowledge of social workers and social work students about HIV, attitudes towards people living with HIV, and willingness to provide social services. The study used an HIV knowledge survey (n=314). The percentage of correct answers to knowledge questions was 70.3% among social workers and 64.5% among students. Only 50.1% of students and 40% of social workers are willing to provide services. The study found that the participants lacked adequate knowledge about HIV.
2025
NGO Involvement in Drug Treatment and Infectious Disease Prevention in Central Asia and China
Jarkyn Shadymanova
This anthology examines the role of NGOs in the treatment of drug addiction and the prevention of infectious diseases such as HIV, hepatitis and tuberculosis in Central Asia and China. Innovative met...
2025
Motives for New Psychoactive Substances Consumption among Young Adults in Uzbekistan: A Qualitative Study Protocol
New psychoactive substances (NPS) represent a global problem, especially among young people. In Central Asia, while the trafficking in NPS continues to grow, there remains a lack of data on the social, health and psychological consequences of their use.