IOGT International We are a new platform of organisations. We have global network of 150 organisations. Drug abuse is related to a number of social and health factors. It is associated with an exacerbation of social programmes. The objective of drug policy is to prevent these harms. Drug prevention, community-based strategies promoting a drug-free environment …
From Panel Discussions/Roundtables
CND Plenary Day 2 – Panel discussion on scheduling (continued)
China In 2001 China scheduled for mephedrone as a schedule one. Ketamine is a category 1 substance and is strongly controlled. In 2009 5 tonnes a year have been seized. This has almost doubled. Third most intercepted drug after heroin and methamphetamine. Other countries are reporting ketamine abuse. Some countries have scheduled, but not at …
CND Plenary Day 2 – Panel discussion on scheduling
UNODC Chief lab of scientific section: Number of NPS has risen from 166 to 251 (mid 2012) and 350 (2013). That outnumbers the number of psychoactive substances controlled in the conventions. By Feb this year it had increased to 372. All regions had reported emergence. A new committee was promoting international cooperation and responding to …
Roundtable on countering money laundering report
Thank all those who participated. Speakers expressed concerns about scale of illicit financial flows from drug trafficking. Proceeds to banking system and informal and formal transfer systems. Highlighted disruption of financial flows is a major component in disrupting transnational organized crime. FATF recommendations useful in combating illicit financial flows. Anti-money laundering legal framework. Financial intelligence …
Supply Reduction Roundtable Report
Participants expressed concerns about increased poppy production in Afghanistan. Concern about lack of knowledge about drug users. Concern about trafficking and need for better information sharing. Spoke about effective control of precursors, esp in relation to synthetics and NPS. Referred to cocern about increase in methamphetamine and increase in NPS use. Tighter controls to intercept …
Report on Round table A on demand reduction
There was consensus on demand reduction strategies based on scientific data and health. Drug treaties point out that health is essential and drug control through repression of production and trafficking was not enough. 1. prevention with focus on key people 2. treatment of people 3. treatment of associated disorders 4. scientific data on low HIV …