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Crime
Gunman Surrenders after Barricading Himself at Drug Rehab Center
An armed 45-year-old man on Monday surrendered after barricading himself at a state drug rehabilitation center (OKANA) in Chania, Crete and shot at police demanding that authorities renew his kiosk license.
According to locals, the man is an addict going...
Diaspora
Thessaloniki Municipality and NGOs Collaborate to Help Homeless
The Municipality of Thessaloniki on Wednesday called on Non Government Organizations (NGOs) and charities to form a plan to help the city's homeless during extreme weather conditions.
After the two deaths due to harsh weather in northern Greece, Thessaloniki Mayor...
Greece
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,...
Greece
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...
Greece
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...
Greece
Greece First in Opiate Addiction Care
An assessment in care provided to patients with opiate addiction, brought Greece to the first place among 10 European countries.
The EQUATOR study (European Quality Audit of Opioid Treatment) leads to the qualities of providing medical treatment of opioid addiction,...
Greece
Athens Municipality Rents House For Drug Addicts to Inject Under Supervision
In Greece 2012, research shows that drug addicts have to be on a waiting list for about 7-8 years until they can finally manage to join a rehabilitation program.
But until then, some of them die or change their mind...
Greece
Greek Heroin Addicts to Get Free Condoms Amid HIV Spike
Greece will issue free condoms and syringes to heroin addicts to halt an alarming rise in new HIV cases, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
"There is an imperative need for immediate action to limit the spread of infection," deputy...