Recent seizures of ATS indicate that presence of stimulants is increasing in the country thereby providing the potential for abuse of methamphetamine to become a serious concern. Important differences exist between regions in drug use patterns. While some users smoke or inhale heroin, it is also commonly injected for either cost effectiveness or instant effect. Injecting use patterns are reported predominantly in urban, mining and border areas. Other substances of abuse are opium, cannabis, codeine based cough syrup, and tranquilizers.
Cannabis is smoked or ingested with food.
Opium is traditionally smoked or ingested. ATS can be ingested, smoked or injected. Drug abuse is also the seventh priority problem in the National Health Plan 1996-2001. There are 6 major drug treatment centers in the country, with a yearly capacity of 2000 beds for standard ten weeks treatments. Eight rehabilitation centers are functioning in the country.