TO: The Honorable President of Pakistan FROM: Drug Policy AdvisorSUBJECT: Health and Harm Reduction: The Future of PakistanDATE: 10/29/2013The Location of Pakistan, next to the world's largest producer of illicit opium, places the country in a vulnerable position and has become a popular transit country for drug trafficking. Afghanistan produces approximately 60-70% of the global supply of illicit opiates, 45% of which passes through Pakistan en route to destination markets. (UNODC PAK Report) Identification of key issues  Porous borders and widespread corruption among shipping officials. (Karachi seaports and Port Qasim) which also extends deep into the throat of security forces (Pak Anti-Narcotics Policy Papers) Household Population Survey (UNODC. “Drug Consumption in Pakistan 2013”) Cannabis  Most commonly abused drug  ATS and cocaine  Increasing  Most commonly abused substances  Opioid-based painkillers followed by tranquilizers and sedatives  Women: more likely to use amphetamines and painkillers  One of main routes of HIV transmission  Nearly 3/4 of opiate users share injection equipment  Regular opiate users who inject drugs  73% reported sharing needles before or after someone 'other ; Reason  There was only one syringe available Regular cannabis  More than 1/3 between 20 and 29 Heroin  30-34 = 53%; Average age of opioid users=37 Drug use by our younger generation is increasing at an alarming rate and can be detrimental to a developing economy like ours  Alarming increase in illicit drug injection among young adults A serious threat for the national economy as it declines ...... middle of article ...... increase the criteria for life expectancy at birth and improve the global HDI ranking Improve the conditions of employees who will increase efficiency and have a direct impact on creating an enthusiastic economic environment which, in turn, will create a favorable investor climateAA28652Bibliography United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Ministry of Narcotics Control . “Drug Consumption in Pakistan 2013: Technical Summary Report” Ministry of Counter Narcotics, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. “National Drug Control Strategy” Anti-Narcotics Policy Documents of Pakistan 2010 Society for Sustainable Development. “Recommendations for Sustainable Development for Changes in Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics Policy” The Dawn. “Drug trafficking in Afghanistan and Pakistan” Stonebraker, Robert. “Supply-side drug policy: will it ever work?” »The Dawn. “The drug menace in Pakistan”