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07.092010September 7, 2010

Harmful psychiatric effects of cannabis

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According to researchers at the University of Maastricht (the Netherlands) cannabis use significantly increases the risk for incident psychotic symptoms...

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07.092010September 7, 2010

Bipolar disorder does not increase risk of violent crime

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A new study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet suggests that bipolar disorder – or manic-depressive disorder – does not increase the...

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06.092010September 6, 2010

Secretary-General introduces new Executive Director of UNODC

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At a media encounter at the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon introduced Yury Fedotov,...

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05.092010September 5, 2010

Antonio Maria Costa: “Drug control is not the task of governments alone: it is a society-wide responsibility”

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In an article, Legalise drugs and a worldwide epidemic of addiction will follow, in The Guardian today the former Executive...

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29.082010August 29, 2010

INCB President at UNHQ in New York and in Washington D.C.

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During the mission to UNHQ in New York, Professor Hamid Ghodse, President of the International Narcotics Control Board and Mr....

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29.082010August 29, 2010

Colombia: New anti-drugs campaign targets the public

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According to the last National Study on Drugs, released in 2008 by the Colombian Ministry of Social Protection, the National...

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29.082010August 29, 2010

UNODC assists Afghanistan justice system in setting up code of ethics

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Corruption and poor governance are major causes preventing the process ‎of reconstruction and development in Afghanistan. To help address these...

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27.082010August 27, 2010

More than 10 tons of counterfeit and illicit medical products seized in East Africa

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An international operation across East Africa targeting counterfeit medical products and pharmaceutical crimes has resulted in the seizure of at...

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25.082010August 25, 2010

Why California should just say no to Prop. 19

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A commentary about why California should just say no to Proposition 19 was published in Los Angeles Times today. The...

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23.082010August 23, 2010

GHB poisoning in the Netherlands

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The number of people admitted into hospital because of GHB poisoning has quadrupled in the period 2004-2009. In total, 1200...

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