Drugs, despair, dependency

Once known for illicit liquor production and alcoholism, Marottichal has transformed into India’s “Chess Village”, writing a story of hope, change and the spirit of sport.

At the Kakuma refugee camp in northern Kenya, the sale and consumption of locally brewed alcohol are part of everyday life.

Reforms to the Nigerian healthcare system could be undermined by rising levels of harmful drinking. To tackle this problem, measures such as a stricter regulatory framework, better enforcement of regulations and higher taxes are needed.

In Mexico, synthetic drugs are manufactured, exported and also consumed in significant quantities. Civil society organisations are advocating for people with substance use disorders, but life-saving policy changes have yet to materialise.

As government efforts seem to fail, it is religious organisations that are building the country’s most effective drug rehabilitation networks in India.