The Economic and Social Council established the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in 1946 as the central policy-making body of...
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Gil Kerlikowske’s opening statement before the 53rd UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
In his opening statement before the 53rd UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, ONDCP Director Gil Kerlikowske highlighted the U.S. Administration’s...
Twelfth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
The Government of Brazil will host the Twelfth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Salvador, from...
Commission on Narcotic Drugs opens in Vienna
The fifty-third session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs was opened today in Vienna by its Chair, H.E. Ambassador Ali...
New Broadcast: Swedish Minister for Elderly Care and Public Health, Maria Larsson
Swedish Minister for Elderly Care and Public Health, Maria Larsson, answers questions about Swedish drug policy.
More teens using alcohol, ecstasy and marijuana makes early parental action even more critical
After a decade of consistent declines in teen drug abuse, a new national study released today by the Partnership for...
2010 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report
The 2010 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) has been published. The 2010 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) is...
New Broadcast: Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa, UNODC
Interview with Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa, UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime). Mr. Costa talks about the...
UNODC and European justice body sign cooperation agreement
UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) and Eurojust (a European judicial cooperation body created to help provide safety...
More evidence of marijuana-psychosis link
Marijuana use at a young age significantly increased the risk of psychosis in young adulthood, Australian investigators reported. Young adults...