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Diferencias científicas entre la coca y la reforma de la política de apoyo a la cocaína
Dawson M White1, Ricardo Soberón Garrido2, Caroline S Conzelman3
1Harvard University Herbaria, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|October 15, 2025
Resumen
Las revisiones internacionales de las políticas de drogas deben abordar la combinación perjudicial de las estrategias de reducción de la oferta y la demanda de drogas. Esta revisión en curso tiene por objeto corregir los enfoques erróneos para lograr un control mundial más eficaz de las drogas.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud pública
- Las relaciones internacionales
- Criminología
Sus antecedentes:
- La política internacional de drogas ha combinado históricamente la reducción de la oferta con la reducción de la demanda.
- Esta fusión ha llevado a estrategias globales de control de drogas ineficaces y a menudo perjudiciales.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Abogar por una reevaluación crítica de la política internacional de drogas.
- Resaltar la necesidad de desentrañar los esfuerzos de reducción de la oferta y la demanda.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de los marcos internacionales de política de drogas existentes.
- Análisis de los enfoques históricos y actuales para el control de drogas.
Principales resultados:
- La fusión persistente de la oferta y la reducción de la demanda de drogas es un defecto significativo en la política actual.
- Este enfoque erróneo socava los resultados efectivos en materia de salud y seguridad públicas.
Conclusiones:
- Las revisiones en curso de la política internacional de drogas deben dar prioridad a corregir la confusión de la oferta y la reducción de la demanda.
- Un enfoque más matizado y basado en la evidencia es necesario para una política mundial de drogas eficaz.
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