11th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON AIDS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
INDONESIAN POLICE AND NARCOTICS BOARD RESPONSE TO HIV AND DRUG USE
Brigjen Budyo Prasetyo - Natonal Narcotics Control BoardLt Col Lastri Rinyanti - Indonesian National Police
BACKGROUNDBNN RESEARCH FINDINGS General population surveys:2004: Prevalence of Illicit Drug Use is 1.75% (2.8 Million people) 79% Men & 21% Women 61% Regular Users31% Drug dependent
2008: Estimated of 1.9% of population aged 10 - 59 yrs (3,362,572) are drug users:o26% have tried drugs (872,929 people),
o27% regularly use (894,490 people) o7% have injected drugs (236,172 people)
• 2011 : Prevalence of illicit drug use increased in 2011 to 2.2%
HIV prevalence among female injecting drug users was 57% while for men is 52% of injecting drug users, Integrated Biological and Behavioral Survey, 2009
Overall prevalence fell to 41% overall in 2011
HIV prevalence continued to increase in Jakarta
National Police HIV activities Capacity building for officers in Java, Bali
and North SumatraTraining in HIV and harm reduction
approachesInvolved 3 directorates to develop
network within police command to implement an effective response to policing narcoticsNarcotics directorateDetention and confiscated goods
directorateMedical and health directorate
Police response to HIV Need to respond to huge volume of
narcotics arrests with HIV management implications
HIV and drug use are not a matter only for arrests but also for police personnel
New Regulations developed on:Narcotics arrests HIV
Regulations already endorsed in East Java and in process of being approved nationally
Medical response to HIV and drug dependency Police medical staff trained to assess and
diagnose addictionTo facilitate referral to treatmentAn alternative to incarceration
Courts and prisons currently overwhelmed with narcotics cases
Police hospitals certified by MoH to be rehabilitation providers for these cases
National narcotics board strategies to improve access to drug treatment1. Developed rehabilitation facilities run by
both government and CBOs increased human resources
2. Established new rehabilitation centres in two regions in 2013
New centres are planned for:Tanah Merah - East Kalimantan Nongsa - Riau archipelago
3. National Narcotics Board encourages drug law reform and supports decriminalization of drug use & abolition of imprisonment of drug users.
4. BNN is building a collaborative approach with health ministry and related organizations to improve access to treatment including the handling HIV cases.
5. Increase productivity of former drug users through partnerships with business community
Increased training and apprenticeships as well as creating suitable positions for post-rehabilitation program
TERIMA KASIH
THANK YOU
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