Scheduling of Dronabinol, methodrone and Ketamine INCB has provided a report on APAAN and suggested it should be included on table 1 of the schedule of the 1988 convention. The commission needs to decide whether it will do this or take other action. Mephedrone is up for scheduling also to support member states to take …
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Side event: Health — the cornerstone of future drug policy
Hosted by IDHDP, IAHPC, and the Republic of Lithuania Part 1 Part 2 Dr Oanh Khaut Drug dependence a health issue. Harm reduction effective in protecting health. Does not increase drug use. The world Drug report shows that number of new HIV infections has gone down, despite availability of opioids going up. Number of injecting …
Side event – Current drug policies: Evaluating indicators, examining future options
Peter Reuter The price of heroin has declined steadily in the USA. For cocaine, something more interesting is happening – stable purity, but the price fell sharply in the 1990s with a sharp increase since 2006. Of course, this sharp increase still leaves the inflation below that of 1990. For cannabis, there has been a …
CND Plenary Day 2 – Institute for Policy Study, Transnational Institute, IDPC
On behalf the Institute for Policy Studies/Transnational Institute But I am also delivering this statement on behalf of the International drug policy consortium The UNGASS is a welcome opportunity for the international community to respond to the rapidly changing realities of the global drug market. There are increasing demands for an open and broad review …
Side event – Harm Reduction in Prisons
Jose Manuel Arroyo— in late 90s in Spain HIV rate around 60% in the community of IDUs. Number in prisons 50%. Infection rate among inmates in Spain about 30%. Highest HIV and mild HCV rates the highest in Europe. Remarkable challenge faced was to implement efficient and advanced measures for prevention and harm reduction. Spain …
IDPC Side event on Scheduling and how to respond to the new challenges of new psychoactive substances
Scheduling at the core of the drug control system. Flashpoint for drug control system. At CND scheduling issue has been given a great deal of importance. Two thematic debates, one on scheduling and one on the UNGASS. Also a personal issue with two resolutions, one on ketamine and one on dronabinol. For the first time …