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 …
From Plenary Sessions
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.
CND Plenary Day 3 – Kazakhstan
Adopted a program for fighting drug addiction and drug trafficking. Alternatives to criminalization. Reducing the demand, supply and consumption of narcotics. Reduction in the number of people registered as drug addicts. The number of people with disorders of opiates and stimulants continues to drop each year. However, increase with cannabis and psychoactive substances. Drug use …
CND Plenary Day 3 – China
Use methadone treatment and safe syringe programs. China is conducting a epidemiological survey on drug abuse in the country for synthetic substances. NNCC actively explored new media, platforms, and tools for anti-drug education. Have been well received. Stringent measures against drug-related crime. Solved 150,983 drug-related criminal cases. Apprehended drug-crime suspects. Seized large amounts of illicit …