Estudio de casos por IDPC/Youth RISE – El impacto de las políticas de drogas sobre los jóvenes: Mauricio

Este estudio de caso presenta información sobre Mauricio, donde los jóvenes que consumen drogas son estigmatizados y tienen un acceso muy limitado a servicios de reducción. Más información, en inglés, está disponible abajo.

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Since the 1980s, Mauritius has experienced increasing levels of injecting drug use and has now one of highest per capita rates of illicit opiate use. Whilst Mauritius does have an established harm reduction response to drug use, young people who use drugs are denied access to these life-saving services and receive little support, leading to poor health outcomes and lost opportunities. Instead of supporting and protecting the health and well-being of young people who use drugs in Mauritius, drug policy has had a marginalising effect, both in the immediate and longer term.

This case study looks at these issues, presenting information drawn from surveillance data, policies and experiences of both local service providers and young people who use drugs themselves. In light of the challenges that young people face, this paper concludes with a series of recommendations for policy reform.

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