Narcotic Drugs and Crime [PDF]
Journal of the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology, 1921With prohibition in full force it was expected that many would seek other outlet for vice, and naturally the one most prominent, and which was considered next in importance was that of narcotic drug addiction. This problem has been a source of worry to the medical and legal profession as well as the social workers and investigators for many years, but ...
Stanley, L. L.
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The IHO as Actor: The case of cannabis and the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961. [PDF]
Hygiea Int, 2016After the Second World War the United Nations (UN) assumed the role of the League of Nations in formulating and operating the international regulatory framework for narcotic drugs.
Mills JH.
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Peculiarities of Investigating Criminal Offenses Related to Illegal Turnover of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Their Analogues or Precursors: Criminal Law Aspect [PDF]
Khazanah Hukum, 2023The article highlights the legal regulation of peculiarities concerning investigation of criminal offenses related to the illegal turnover of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues or precursors.. Main content.
Desyatnik, Anatolii+4 more
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Addressing the Global Tragedy of Needless Pain: Rethinking the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs [PDF]
, 2007The lack of medical availability of effective pain medication is an enduring and expanding global health calamity. Despite important medical advances, pain remains severely under-treated worldwide, particularly in developing countries.
Allyn L. Taylor+11 more
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Analyzing the Open/Deep Web to Better Understand the New/Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) Scenarios: Suggestions from CASSANDRA and NPS.Finder Research Projects [PDF]
Brain Sciences, 2020New/novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are defined as new narcotic/psychotropic drugs which are not controlled by the United Nations’ 1961 Narcotic Drugs/1971 Psychotropic Substances conventions, but which may pose a public health threat [...]
Fabrizio Schifano
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Access to therapeutic opioid medications in Europe by 2011? Fifty years on from the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs [PDF]
Palliative Medicine, 2010Nearly 50 years after the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the importance of this statement continues to hold true and is reinforced by recent UN policy declarations (ECOSOC, 2006). However there continues to be ongoing problems with access to opioid
James F. Cleary+2 more
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An Overview on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 [PDF]
, 2017India also known as the land of Shiva, has inherited cultural routes with most mysterious and eccentric ways of worshiping lords. One of these is using bhang a form of cannabis for celebrating religious festival named as Shivaratri.
Shweta Sharma
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CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF MEDICAL WORKERS FOR ISPENSING NARCOTIC DRUGS TO REDUCE THE SUFFERING OF PATIENTS [PDF]
, 2019Purposes: This article is devoted to the analysis of the problem that has been developed in the Russian Federation with the access of patients with severe pain to narcotic painkillers.
N. Dunin, Oleg, V. Talan, Maria
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Suicide in Narcotic Drugs Dependents [PDF]
Addiction and Health, 2012Background: The problem of addiction is one of the four global crises. These patients are more vulnerable to mental disorders. This study aimed to examine the risk of suicide in drug dependent patients.
Alireza Ghaffari Nejad+3 more
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