Archive · 18 Nov 2025
Afghanistan Celebrates Recovery of 309 Drug Addicts, Continues Crackdown on Narcotics
In Afghanistan, 309 people who were once addicted to drugs have successfully completed a three-month rehabilitation program and are now back with their families.
They learned new skills like sewing, fixing motorcycles, and repairing electrical appliances to help them stay independent.
The government is also working hard to stop drug smuggling by arresting people who try to sell or transport illegal drugs.
They recently caught some people trying to sell drugs and chemicals used to make heroin.
Afghanistan wants to stop drug abuse and trafficking to make their country safer and healthier.
309 individuals completed a three-month drug rehabilitation program in Kandahar
Recovered addicts received vocational training in dressmaking, motorcycle repair, and electrical appliance maintenance
161 people were transferred to rehabilitation centers across 11 provinces for treatment
Afghan police seized illicit drugs and arrested smugglers in multiple provinces
Afghanistan's government remains committed to eradicating drug abuse and trafficking
- Who
- 309 recovered drug addicts, 161 people in treatment, and arrested smugglers
- What
- Drug rehabilitation, vocational training, and anti-smuggling operations
- When
- Three-month rehabilitation program, recent anti-smuggling operations
- Where
- Kandahar province, multiple provinces in Afghanistan
- Why
- To combat drug abuse and trafficking, reintegrate addicts into society, and promote public health
Government's Strict Approach
Concerns about Human Rights
Rehabilitation and Reintegration
Government's Strict Approach
Government provides rehabilitation programs and vocational training to help addicts reintegrate into society.
Concerns about Human Rights
Some argue that the government should focus more on harm reduction and less punitive measures.
- Program Duration
- Three months
- Vocational Training
- Dressmaking, motorcycle repair, electrical appliance maintenance
- Drugs Seized
- 86 kg of raw hashish, 5 kg of crystal meth, methamphetamine, stimulant tablets
- Arrests
- 21 suspected smugglers
- Government Commitment
- Eradicating drug abuse and trafficking