Problem Drug Users
The introduced in 2006 law against drugs appeared to be uneffective in terms of reducing drug usage and related health problems.
Number of problem drug users (PDUs) is still rising
Number of PDUs by years (BBSS and PDUs Size estimation studies)
40 000 – 2009
45 000 – 2012
49 700 – 2015 (among them opioid users – 20 000)
Number of HIV cases tripled since 2008
source: http://geostat.ge/index.php?action=page&p_id=197&lang=eng
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total numebr of registered patients | 377 | 475 | 638 | 880 | 1156 | 1500 | 1851 | 2236 | 2663 | 2861 | 3387 | 3877 | 4441 | 5158 | 5877 |
| of which new cases from total number | 96 | 98 | 163 | 242 | 276 | 344 | 351 | 385 | 427 | 198 | 526 | 490 | 564 | 717 | 719 |
| Total number of deaths (cumulative) | 59 | 80 | 131 | 194 | 249 | 329 | 419 | 500 | 602 | 709 | 823 | 929 | 1015 | 1119 | 1247 |
| o.w. number of deaths from new cases | 13 | 21 | 51 | 63 | 55 | 80 | 90 | 81 | 102 | 107 | 114 | 106 | 86 | 104 | 128 |
