Historique
Rapport
Drug policy in India: compounding harm?
Auteur(s) :
CHARLES, M. ;
BEWLEY-TAYLOR, D. R. ;
NEIDPATH, A.
Année
2005
Page(s) :
7 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Collection :
Briefing Paper, N°10
Refs biblio. :
17
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
LOI (Loi et son application / Law enforcement)
Thésaurus mots-clés
REGLEMENTATION
;
LEGISLATION
;
CONTROLE SOCIAL
;
CULTUREL
Thésaurus géographique
INDE
Résumé :
This briefing paper looks at the history of the use of psychoactive drugs in India, and particularly the use of Cannabis and Opium derivatives in religious and social rituals. The authors argue that, for centuries, such use was closely constrained by social and cultural norms, and few problems of addiction, crime or public health related to these patterns of use have been recorded. Since the Indian government introduced criminal laws on drug production and consumption in the 1980s (in order to comply with its responsibilities under the UN Conventions), more harmful and extensive patterns of drug use have developed in India. While it is unlikely that this is a direct result of the legal and policy changes, it is argued that current drug policy and programmes in India are ill-equipped to respond to the likely growth in addictive and dangerous patterns of use that have been experienced in other Asian countries. (Editor's abstract)
Affiliation :
India