GH¢37m worth of illicit drugs destroyed by NACOC

The destruction, which followed court approval, formed part of measures under the Narcotics Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019) aimed at strengthening the country's response to illicit drug trafficking while promoting a public health approach to drug use.

Act 1019 achievements Mr Koomson said the passage of Act 1019 had transformed the country's drug control framework by shifting the country's response from a purely criminal justice model to one that balanced law enforcement with public health interventions.

The study, he said, mapped drug use hotspots, estimated the number of people who used drugs, assessed HIV prevalence and examined behavioural and mental health issues among drug users.