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Assessing the economic and social consequences of illicit drug abuse and trafficking, however, implies first, that some measure of the magnitude of the problem is available and secondly, that there is some conceptual clarity about the nature of the consequences of these activities.
Chapter I. Economic consequences of drug abuse. Drug abuse inicts immeasurable harm on public health and safety around the world each year, and threat-ens the peaceful development and smooth functioning of many societies. An understanding of the economic costs of drug abuse is necessary to develop policies that reduce such costs.
drug control system, a number of debates have emerged among governments about how to balance international drug laws with human rights, public health, alternatives to incarceration, and experimentation with regulation. This series intends to provide a primer on why governments must not turn a blind eye to pressing human rights and
Locating development efforts within the context of globalism and global drug capitalism, this article examines the significant health and social impact both legal and illegal drugs have on international development efforts.
Illicit financial flows related to drug traficking threaten the political, economic and social development and security of countries around the world. INCB has examined this issue before: its annual report for 1995 contained a chapter entitled “Giving more priority to combating money- laundering”.
Drug abuse and trafficking's impact on the economy The use of drugs and trafficking have detrimental effects on a nation's economy. They raise the expense of healthcare, reduce productivity, put a financial strain on social services, and raise the expense of crime and law enforcement.
Constituting the second part of the World Drug Report 2021, the present booklet contains an overview of the global demand for and supply of drugs. It provides the latest estimates of and trends in drug use and looks at several cross-cutting issues related to the world drug problem. Among the issues examined are the extent of
