16 Documents disponibles écrits par cet auteur
The first Beckley report, "Towards a review of global policies on controlled drugs", put forward the case for an objective and independent review of existing global frameworks for the control of illicit drugs. The overarching objective of curren[...]
Since 2008-2009, there has been a significant increase in interest in, and probable use of, a new breed of synthetic drugs, which can be grouped together under the term New Psychoactive Substances (NPS). The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Dr[...]
Druglink, - 2010 - Cocaine dossier
To read recent media reports, you could be forgiven for thinking that cocaine had just reached our shores. However, Druglink has been reporting on the growing market for cocaine in the UK for over fifteen years. In this special online-only doss[...]
In July 2001, Portugals government implemented a notable change in drug policy. From that date, users of any illegal drug apprehended by police were brought not before the courts, but before special commissions composed of health, legal, and soc[...]
The defining characteristic of Drug Consumption Rooms (DCRs) is that they are legally sanctioned environments where people can take illegal drugs. Their purpose is to reduce drug-related harms. The underlying assumption is that if problem drug u[...]
Over the past three years Russia and Ukraine have experienced one of the fastest growing HIV pandemics in Europe. In contrast to other parts of the world, the main driver behind the rate of infection is injecting drug use. Recent government poli[...]
The first two reports for the Beckley Foundation Drug Policy Programme (BFDPP) have raised questions about the effectiveness of current policies for the control of illegal drugs, both national and international. We now move on to examine the rea[...]
Ce document présente l'organisation et les actions des Drug Action Team (DAT), qui sont les agences locales assurant la mise en place de la stratégie gouvernementale du Royaume-Uni en matière de drogues. Il répertorie les différentes sources de [...]
B. TAYLOR ; DrugScope, Organisateur de réunion ; D. MANSFIELD ; F. THOUMI ; Second European conference on drug trafficking and law enforcement (26-27 septembre 2002; Paris) ; A. KLEIN ; M. JELSMA ; KLERKS P. ; N. LALAM ; TSENKOV E. | 2002
CongrèsDossier remis aux participants et contenant les interventions suivantes : Alternative development in Afghanistan: the failure of Quid Pro Quo ; The economic superiority of illicit drug production: myth and reality - opium poppy cultivation in Af[...]
This Beckley Briefing Paper is concerned with the Thai war on drugs, which commenced in February 2003 in response to an explosion in methamphetamine use in this region of East Asia, and which has resulted in thousands of deaths and tens of thous[...]
Fully updated and extended edition of history, legal status, prevalence, availability, effects and hazards of drugs in Britain. Includes glossary of drug terms, tabular summaries and colour photographs
This first report from the Beckley Foundation Drug Policy programme (BFDPP) discusses the global drug control system - particularly the role of the United Nations - and the challenges confronting drug policy. It argues that the current system is[...]
Australia experienced extraordinary and unprecedented changes to its illicit drug market from the end of 2000. A heroin drought made the media headlines and grabbed the attention of drug policy specialists across the world. Less widely publicise[...]
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