Drug situation in Norway is positive and under control. Main concern is to maintain this situation. What really concerns Norway is that the price of illegal drugs has significantly fallen over the last 15 years, for some drugs over 70%. This means availability is high, and therefore harm reduction measures are crucial. Demand for drug …
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CND Plenary Day 3 – USA
Our national drug control strategy recognized addiction as a disease that can be prevented, treated, and recovered from. Long term measures to reduce the supply of drugs. U.S. sponsoring a resolution specifically on recovery. We now know how to help those that need it, but need to put this knowledge to good use. Working to …
CND Plenary Day 3 – India
Successes in some areas, and challenges in others. Without cooperation the goals of the Political Declaration are difficult to achieve. Technology has melted international boundaries and has had an adverse impact on the world drug problem. The JMS reaffirmed our commitment to the targets and goals from 2009. One aspect that hasn’t gotten the attention …
CND Plenary Day 3 – Japan
Methamphetamine is the major challenge. Work to prevent people from abusing drugs through a broad public awareness campaign. Work to reduce drug demand and abuse. Prevent people from abusing drugs by enhancing awareness among young people, families, and communities, and by improving law abidingness and morality. Structurally prevent relapse into drug abuse through treatment and …
CND Plenary Day 3 – Indonesia
Four achievements with regard to demand reduction. First, embarked on the path to implement the 2009 Political Declaration back in 2009. The laws adopted address demand reduction in a balanced and integrated method. Treatment as an alternative to incarceration, as this respects the rights of humans to access health services and avoids prison overcrowding. Second, …
CND Plenary Day 3 – Korea
Korea established an international drug control strategy in 1999 in the belief that the most effective way to address the drug issue is with policies that encompass supply control and demand reduction. Korea has been organizing a drug conference.