Mexico Country Profile

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Drug policy

No special legislative provision for treatment and rehabilitation for people with SUD
Treatment for SUD is not compulsory
Availability of programmes that divert clients away from the criminal justice system towards treatment

Government unit responsible for treatment services for SUD
Budget line in annual budget of government for SUD treatment
NGOs provide main source of financial support for treatment services for drugs and alcohol disorders
Specialised treatment system for alcohol and drug use disorders
Methadone and benzodiazepines used for opioid dependence for detoxification
Psychologists, Addictologists/Narcologists and Psychiatrists are the three key health care professionals involved in the treatment of those with SUD

Government unit responsible for the prevention of SUD
Budget line in annual budget of government for prevention of SUD
Federal government provides main source of financial support for prevention services
Prevention services available via mass media channels, school-based and community-based programmes
No harm reduction programmes (e.g. needle exchange)