Report of the International Narcotics Control Board For 2009

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

United Nations, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

United Nations, Contributor.

Series:

Report of the International Narcotics Control Board Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drug control.

Drug abuse.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] United Nations Publications 2010

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The 2009 International Narcotics Control Board report addresses the global efforts to manage and reduce narcotic drug abuse. It emphasizes the importance of primary prevention strategies targeting both the general population and vulnerable groups to prevent drug abuse. The report highlights the need for collaboration between governments and civil society to effectively reduce drug demand and promote public health. It also raises concerns about the increasing abuse of prescription drugs and illegal online pharmacies, recommending guidelines for governments to control these issues. Additionally, the report discusses the necessity of ensuring the availability of controlled substances for medical purposes while adhering to international drug control conventions. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Foreword

Table of contents

Explanatory notes

Chapter I. Primary prevention of drug abuse

A. Extent and nature of drug use

B. Strategies for preventing drug use

C. Building capacity for primary prevention at the national level: Challengesand opportunities

D. Recommendations for building capacity for primary prevention at thenational level

Chapter II. Operation of the international drug control system

A. Narcotic drugs

B. Psychotropic substances

C. Precursors

D. Promoting universal application of the international drug control treaties

E. Measures to ensure the implementation of the international drug controltreaties

F. Special topics

Chapter III. Analysis of the world situation

A. Africa

B. Americas

C. Asia

D. Europe

E. Oceania

Chapter IV. Recommendations to governments, the United Nations and other relevant International and regional organizations

A. Recommendations to Governments

B. Recommendations to the United Nations office on drugs and crime and tothe world health organization

C. Recommendations to other relevant International organizations

Annexes

Annex I. Regional groupings used in the report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2009

Annex II. Current membership of the International Narcotics Control Board

Annex III. Statement made by hamid ghodse, president of the International Narcotics Control Board, on 26 February 2009 at the event marking the centennial of the convening of the International Opium Commission in Shanghai, China

Annex IV. Shanghai declaration adopted at the event marking the centennial of the convening of the international opium commission Generated by AI.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

9789210556149

9210556143

OCLC:

1409679088