{"id":10066,"date":"2018-07-05T07:56:21","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T07:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/?p=10066"},"modified":"2022-07-04T13:26:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T11:26:21","slug":"eriks-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/en\/eriks-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Erik\u2019s Story: Drugs should be treated as a health issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Erik, who is witnessing the devastating effect that punitive drug policies are having on his beloved brother. This video has been produced by Cara Lavan and the Anyone\u2019s Child campaign with the support of Drugreporter.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Anyone\u2019s Child is a growing global network of families whose lives have been destroyed by the drug war and are collectively speaking out for the need to control and regulate drugs.<\/p>\n<p>In this short film, produced by Cara Lavan \/ Moore Lavan Films, a member of the Drugreporter video network, Erik tells his story and becomes the latest member of Anyone\u2019s Child Kenya.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/252525697?color=ffffff&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He joins a growing collective movement of families in Kenya who are speaking out about the difficulties faced by people who are addicted to drugs. Erik explains that his brother first started using drugs in adolescence, becoming involved with gang activity and the criminal justice system.<\/p>\n<p>He goes on to describe the rehab \/ relapse trap within which his brother is caught and calls for a complete overhaul of the system. He then calls on the Kenyan government to approach drugs from a health perspective, not a criminal one.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been impacted, no matter where you are in the world, and have a story to share please get in contact <a href=\"mailto:info@anyoneschild.org.uk\">info@anyoneschild.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anyone\u2019s Child: Families for safer drug control<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Erik, who is witnessing the devastating effect that punitive drug policies are having on his beloved brother. 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