The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) is launching the Guide on Estimating Requirements for Substances under International Control on the occasion of the centennial of the first international drug control treaty, the International Opium Convention signed at The Hague on 23 January 1912, which was the cornerstone of international drug control.
This new manual was developed to provide behavioral health care programs offering substance abuse treatment services information to better address the needs of clients who have viral hepatitis.
The intent of this edition of Guidelines for Debate is to clarify discussion items around the so-called “youth perspective”, identifying what it is and where it comes from, while considering elements and tools used for analysis.
The new EHRN report shows that implementation of criminal laws regulating drug use and drug possession with no intent to supply costs more than double the amount spent on drug treatment, such as opioid substitution treatment in the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
The last of the series of Correlation Conferences, entitled ‘Getting out of the margins – Changing realities and making the difference’, took place from 12th to 14th December 2011 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. This report is an account of the discussions that took place during the final session of the Conference, ‘Drug policy reform – From evidence to practice’.
Welcome to the second edition of the IDPC Drug Policy Guide. The Guide brings together global evidence and examples of best practice to provide guidance on the review, design and implementation of national drug policies.
O relatório sumariza as ligações entre a violência interpessoal e o uso ilícito de drogas, identifica os factores de risco para o envolvimento em violência relacionada com as drogas, descreve medidas de prevenção que se dirigem à violência relacionada com as drogas e explora o papel da saúde pública na prevenção.
In recent years, Mexico has witnessed an unprecedented increase in the use of legal and illegal drugs. This new document aims to guide policy recommendations for Mexico to upgrade its alcohol policy.
Nos últimos anos temos visto uma crescente falta de vontade em cada vez mais estados-membros em aderir completamente a uma leitura estritamente proibicionista das convenções de controlo de drogas da ONU.
Este relatório realça as obrigações legais internacionais de controlo de drogas, o espaço de manobra que o regime permite aos decisores políticos nacionais e os limites claros de latitude que não podem ser ultrapassados sem se violarem tratados.
