International drug control into the 21st century / edited by Hamid Ghodse.
2008
K3641 .I58 2008
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Title
International drug control into the 21st century / edited by Hamid Ghodse.
Author
Ghodse, Hamid.
Imprint
Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2008.
Description
vii, 232 p., 22 cm.
ISBN
9780754672159 (alk. paper)
Note
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note
Legalisation of internationally controlled drugs (1992)
The "temptation of legalization"
Demand reduction (1993)
Evaluation of the international conventions (1994)
Giving more priority to combating money-laundering (1995)
Drug abuse and the criminal justice system (1996)
Preventing drug abuse in an environment of illicit drug promotion (1997)
Internationally controlled drugs : past, present and the future (1998)
Freedom from pain and suffering (1999)
Overconsumption of internationally controlled drugs (2000)
Globalisation and new technologies : challenges to drug law enforcement in twenty-first century (2001)
The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
The 1972 Protocol, amending the 1961 Convention
The Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971
1988 United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
The role of United Nations intergovernmental bodies in international drug control
Other organisations involved in international drug control
Universal Implementation
Attempts to develop a legal international market for coca products
Legalization of the non-medical use of drugs
Drugs and the Importance of Demand Reduction
The importance of demand reduction
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the international drug control treaties
Changes in drug abuse and illicit trafficking problems and in international responses to them
Areas of improvement
Possible future adjustments in the international drug control treaties
Monitoring the implementation of the international drug control treaties
Fighting money-laundering as an effective way to combat drug trafficking and organized crime United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988
International organizational framework and action
The role of the United Nations in combating money-laundering
Results achieved to date Recommendations
The prevention of money-laundering [AK1]
Challenges to criminal justice systems
Enhancing international cooperation against drug trafficking
National legislation
Effective use of criminal justice systems
Treatment
Professional training
The impact of corruption on drug control systems
Risk factors associated with drug abuse
Legal status of public incitement to abuse drugs : international drug control treaties and national legislation
National legislation
Changing the environment that promotes drug-taking
Effective prevention strategies
The situation before the evolution of the international drug control system
The response to the situation : international cooperation
Achievements
Challenges for the future
Ensuring an adequate supply of controlled drugs for medical purposes : a principal objective of the international drug control treaties
Progress and constraints
The excessive availability of psychotropic substances
Ensuring the use of controlled drugs for medical and scientific purposes medical requirements and availability : two variables to be assessed and adjusted effects of the drug distribution chain on use
Effects of national and international regulatory controls
Impact of globalization and new technologies on drug-related crime and criminal organizations
Impact of globalization and new technologies on government structures and capabilities designed to combat drug-related crime
Future challenges
How the challenges are being addressed
Short-term gains through illicit drug production and trafficking
Estimate of income generated through illicit drug production and trafficking
Illicit drug production prevents long-term economic growth
Destabilization of the state
Destabilization of the economy
Destabilization of civil society
Policy implications
Characteristics and possible explanations
Understanding drugs and crime
Youth, gangs, drugs and violence
Consequences and the way forward
Responding to drugs, crime, and violence at the microlevel : policy implications
Market perspectives
Goals of supply and demand reduction strategies
Global relationship between supply and demand
National and local perspectives
Criminal justice, health, and social agencies working together
Background
The difficult context of alternative development
Principles of alternative development
The alternative development balance sheet
Complex and changing drug scenarios : the need to reduce illicit drug demand
Future direction of alternative development.
The "temptation of legalization"
Demand reduction (1993)
Evaluation of the international conventions (1994)
Giving more priority to combating money-laundering (1995)
Drug abuse and the criminal justice system (1996)
Preventing drug abuse in an environment of illicit drug promotion (1997)
Internationally controlled drugs : past, present and the future (1998)
Freedom from pain and suffering (1999)
Overconsumption of internationally controlled drugs (2000)
Globalisation and new technologies : challenges to drug law enforcement in twenty-first century (2001)
The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
The 1972 Protocol, amending the 1961 Convention
The Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971
1988 United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
The role of United Nations intergovernmental bodies in international drug control
Other organisations involved in international drug control
Universal Implementation
Attempts to develop a legal international market for coca products
Legalization of the non-medical use of drugs
Drugs and the Importance of Demand Reduction
The importance of demand reduction
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the international drug control treaties
Changes in drug abuse and illicit trafficking problems and in international responses to them
Areas of improvement
Possible future adjustments in the international drug control treaties
Monitoring the implementation of the international drug control treaties
Fighting money-laundering as an effective way to combat drug trafficking and organized crime United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988
International organizational framework and action
The role of the United Nations in combating money-laundering
Results achieved to date Recommendations
The prevention of money-laundering [AK1]
Challenges to criminal justice systems
Enhancing international cooperation against drug trafficking
National legislation
Effective use of criminal justice systems
Treatment
Professional training
The impact of corruption on drug control systems
Risk factors associated with drug abuse
Legal status of public incitement to abuse drugs : international drug control treaties and national legislation
National legislation
Changing the environment that promotes drug-taking
Effective prevention strategies
The situation before the evolution of the international drug control system
The response to the situation : international cooperation
Achievements
Challenges for the future
Ensuring an adequate supply of controlled drugs for medical purposes : a principal objective of the international drug control treaties
Progress and constraints
The excessive availability of psychotropic substances
Ensuring the use of controlled drugs for medical and scientific purposes medical requirements and availability : two variables to be assessed and adjusted effects of the drug distribution chain on use
Effects of national and international regulatory controls
Impact of globalization and new technologies on drug-related crime and criminal organizations
Impact of globalization and new technologies on government structures and capabilities designed to combat drug-related crime
Future challenges
How the challenges are being addressed
Short-term gains through illicit drug production and trafficking
Estimate of income generated through illicit drug production and trafficking
Illicit drug production prevents long-term economic growth
Destabilization of the state
Destabilization of the economy
Destabilization of civil society
Policy implications
Characteristics and possible explanations
Understanding drugs and crime
Youth, gangs, drugs and violence
Consequences and the way forward
Responding to drugs, crime, and violence at the microlevel : policy implications
Market perspectives
Goals of supply and demand reduction strategies
Global relationship between supply and demand
National and local perspectives
Criminal justice, health, and social agencies working together
Background
The difficult context of alternative development
Principles of alternative development
The alternative development balance sheet
Complex and changing drug scenarios : the need to reduce illicit drug demand
Future direction of alternative development.
Call Number
K3641 .I58 2008
Location
General 343.575 G46 [08-G048]
Record Appears in
UNOV Library > UNLV General Collection
Language
English
Dewey Decimal Classification
344.04/233
Source of Acquisition
gift received from: the author 04/07/2008 ; 2008-G0