On 26 June 2015, the “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking,” the Middle East and North Africa Harm Reduction Association (MENAHRA) continues in its determination to assert that drug use is not a crime to be dealt with through prosecution and imprisonment, but it is a health problem that requires follow-up and care.

MENAHRA is coordinating the Support. Don’t Punish! Campaign in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, within this context we are pleased to release the following animated and still infographics in both English and Arabic.

 You can watch the video in English via the following link:

You can watch the video in Arabic via the following link:

Further information on the Arabic still infographic on the following link:

http://menahra.org/images/pdf/SDP_2016/supportdontpunish-infogr-AR.pdf

Further information on the English still infographic on the following link:

http://menahra.org/images/pdf/SDP_2016/supportdontpunish-infogr-EN.pdf

The time has come to abandon the misconceptions and prioritize the health concepts in order to insure the well-being of people who use drugs, and their families and treat them like any person in society.