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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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...