Historique
Rapport
Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Fifty-ninth session, 14-22 March 2014, Vienna. New psychoactive substances: overview of trends, challenges and legal approaches. Report by LSS/RAB/DPA/UNODC
Titre de série :
Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)
Auteur(s) :
Commission des stupéfiants = Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)
Année
2014
Page(s) :
24 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
Vienna : UNODC
, E/CN.7/2016/CRP.2
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAR (Marchés / Markets)
Thésaurus géographique
INTERNATIONAL
Thésaurus mots-clés
DROGUES DE SYNTHESE
;
PHENOMENE EMERGENT
;
SANTE PUBLIQUE
;
SURVEILLANCE EPIDEMIOLOGIQUE
;
LEGISLATION
;
CONTROLE DES STUPEFIANTS
;
MARCHE DE LA DROGUE
Résumé :
The unprecedented emergence in recent years of potentially dangerous new psychoactive substances (NPS) that are not under international control has led to their increased abuse, hospital emergency admissions and sometimes fatalities. These NPS, while often marketed as "legal" alternatives to substances under international control, may inadvertently pose a public health risk. The identification and detection of NPS form the basis of effective law enforcement responses and health interventions as part of a scientific evidence-based, balanced, comprehensive and integrated approach to drug policy that seeks both to reduce demand and to restrict supply in order to prevent abuse. This paper captures the key features and trends of the NPS problem since its emergence, including the challenges faced by several countries to identify and detect NPS. It highlights measures such as national legislative responses and international law enforcement cooperation initiatives implemented to address the issue and concludes with a summary of the remaining challenges posed by NPS.