Organized by UNODC/RAB. Vladimir Poznyak, World Health Organization: We know that cannabis can cause intoxication of different severities. No doubt that regular cannabis use can result in dependence. CB receptors are not concentrated in the stem of our brain. Health is not only presence of absence of a disease, but the complete physical, mental, and …
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Side Event: Next steps for data collection on drugs: Experiences from UN agencies
Organized by Mexico and Switzerland, and Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales, European Union, Global Drug Policy Observatory (Swansea University, United Kingdom), International Drug Policy Consortium, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Development Programme and World Health Organization The revised version of the Annual Report Questionnaire is set to be proposed, …
Side event: Implementation of the International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders – progress and challenges at national level
Organized by Sweden, and UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs and World Health Organization Giberto Gerra, UNODC Welcome. I’m very excited to present the final version of the International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders. I would like to thank the government of Sweden and state that we …
Side Event: UNODC-WHO Community Management of Opioid Overdose – initial results from the S.O.S study (Stop Overdose Safely)
Organized by Australia, Kyrgyzstan and the United States of America, and UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs and World Health Organization Gilberto Gerra, Chief, Drug Prevention and Health Branch, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Vladimir Poznyak, Unit Head, Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours, Department of Mental Health …
Side Event: Human Rights Compliant and Gender Sensitive Criminal Justice Responses to Drug Problem: Way Forward – Kyoto Crime Congress 2020
Organized by Mexico, Norway and Switzerland, and European Union, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, International Centre on Human Rights and Drug Policy, United Nations Development Programme and World Health Organization Zaved Mahmood, OHCHR: The Doha Declaration had one specific paragraph on drug related issues. Trying …
Item 5. Implementation of the international drug control treaties (continued)
Chair: Welcome. I would immediately like to resume our consideration of Agenda Item 5: implementation of the international drug control treaties. We will now consider 5a: changes in the scope of control of substances. Under this item, the Commission is called upon to carry out its treaty functions under the respective provisions of the drug …