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Controlling and policing substance use(rs).

Tony White1

  • 1Supply Reduction and Law Enforcement Section, United Nations International Drug Control Programme, Vienna, Austria. TW225@compuserve.com

Substance Use & Misuse
|August 16, 2002
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Drug control is a complex global issue involving market dynamics, trafficking, and diverse policy approaches like the "War on Drugs" and the UN

Area of Science:

  • Global drug policy analysis
  • Illicit drug market economics

Background:

  • Drug use control is a dynamic, global, and politicized process.
  • Understanding drug markets, trafficking, and demand is crucial for effective control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review various approaches to controlling drug use and illicit drug trade.
  • To analyze facets of drug law enforcement and intervention program benefits.

Main Methods:

  • Review of selected drug types, market environments, and trafficking patterns.
  • Analysis of drug control policies including "War on Drugs", "Zero Tolerance", and legalization.
  • Examination of drug prices, purity, seizure values, and UN World Drug Report data.

Main Results:

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  • Illicit drug trade profits and market dynamics are key factors.
  • Diverse control strategies, including the UN's "Balanced Approach", have varying impacts.
  • Law enforcement and intervention programs yield rarely noted benefits.

    • Conclusions:

    • Effective drug control requires a multifaceted understanding of markets, policies, and enforcement.
    • Unresolved issues and the need for new tools persist in global drug control efforts.