entirely disconnected from the reality of drug use and problems as experienced in the outside world. This advocacy note … framework and a set of priorities for the next 10 years of international drug policy. IDPC and its members have followed with …

The international drug control structures, the UN drug control conventions and drug policy in Austria. On Friday 9th … and Saturday 10th March 2012, the South East Europe Drug Policy Network (SEE Network) held its annual meeting in Vienna …, Austria. The programme of the meeting focused on the international drug control structures and the UN drug control conventions …

scarce, people face difficult choices. This general concept holds true in the field of drug addiction treatment as well …. Since drug use and its consequences are associated with substantial health problems and social costs in Europe and worldwide …, health care and societal costs are central issues in the treatment of drug use. Public program administrators and clinicians …

historical case of prohibition of alcohol, our present drug policy has increased crime, decreased respect for legitimate law, and …

As the debate on drug policy and law reform gathers momentum on the international stage, the failings of the three UN … drug control conventions (1961, 1971 and 1988) have come into stark relief. Criticisms of the global drug control regime … established by the drug treaties have now entered the mainstream public discourse and political debate. The discussions around …