Akandoh vows tighter port checks after GH₵20m opioid disposal

Akandoh vows tighter port checks after GH₵20m opioid disposal

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to preventing Ghana from becoming a transit hub for opioid trafficking. He highlighted ongoing efforts to tighten regulations and enhance monitoring to curb illicit drug shipments through the country’s ports. Speaking after the safe disposal of approximately GH₵20 million worth of seized opioids […] The post Akandoh vows tighter port checks after GH₵20m op…

Specialists in Europe have observed a slight decline in heroin use and an increase in synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. In the USA, fentanyl is involved in a large part of drug-related deaths. In Europe, there have been only isolated findings for a long time. Is an opioid epidemic as in the USA also possible in Europe? Contrary to this, there is no history of massive prescription of opioid painkillers here. Drug policy and the health system of…