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INCB Annual Report – Regional Highlights: Europe
16/04/2014
Extract from the 2013 annual report from the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) – Abuse of narcotic drugs stabilizing at historically high levels – emergence of new psychoactive drugs, mainly sold over the Internet – indoor cannabis cultivation increases – methamphetamine manufacture spreading – high prevalence of injecting drug use in a number of countries
Source : United Nations Information Service (UNIS) and INCB – Dianova International is an NGO accredited to the United Nations Office in Vienna
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“Each dollar spent on prevention and treatment can save up to ten dollars”
15/04/2014
Dianova publishes this week some excerpts from The International Narcotics Control Board's Annual Report. The INCB is an independant control organ for the implementation and monitoring of the United Nations drug conventions. The INCB plays a critical role in monitoring enforcement of restrictions on psychtropic drugs, in particular through its annual report.
Source : United Nations Information Service (UNIS) and INCB – Dianova International is an NGO accredited to the United Nations Office in Vienna
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Current Debates on Drug Policies at the International Level
05/04/2014
The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) is the central drug policy-making body within the United Nations system and as such, it is one of the key actors in countering the drug problem at the global level. The Commission supervises the application of the drug control treaties in force today, monitors the world drug situation, develops strategies on international drug control and recommends measures to combat the world drug problem.
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Global Drug Use Situation: Overall Trends
07/03/2014
The United Nations Office on Drug and Crime’s annual World Drug Report presents a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in drugs markets. It covers production, trafficking, consumption and the related health consequences. The 2013 report points out that drug use situation and dependence have remained relatively stable, with a slight increase to a large extent due to the growth of the world population.
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