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Health Ministry Accepts Resignation of OKANA Chief

Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis has accepted the resignation of the head of Organization Against Drugs (OKANA), which runs the country's biggest rehabilitation program for drug users. Meni Malliori's resignation came after accusations by the Deputy Minister of Health, Zeta Makri,...

OKANA Chief Accused of Mismanagement

According to the newspaper, "To Vima," the Ministry of Health has demanded the resignation of Meni Malliori, the Anti Drugs Organization (OKANA) chief, because of a deficit of millions in the organization’s finances. Zeta Makri, the Deputy Minister of...

OKANA Addicts Wait Three Years For Help

According to estimates of the Greek based drug rehabilitation organization OKANA, no less than 18,000 men and 2,500 women in Greece appear to be addicted to heroin. As Meni Malliori, president of OKANA (meaning Organization against Drugs) pointed out, about...