In Asia, for instance, opiate addiction accounts for 67 per cent of the demand for drug abuse treatment.

B. Opioids

Emphasizing that the need to balance the global licit supply of opiates against the legitimate demand for opiates used to meet medical and scientific needs is central to the international strategy and policy of drug control,

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Treatment of pain using opioid analgesics

They need drugs.

The Commission noted with deep concern the overall drug control situation, in particular the increase in the illicit cultivation and production of, and trafficking in, opiates in Afghanistan.

Emphasizing the importance of adhering to the estimates, based on actual consumption and utilization of narcotic drugs, furnished to and confirmed by the International Narcotics Control Board on the extent of cultivation and production of opiate raw materials, in particular in view of the current oversupply,

Trends in cocaine abuse show some stabilization in its main regions of consumption, North America and Latin America.

Proliferation of the sources of opiate raw materials had the potential to disturb the delicate balance between supply of and demand for opiate raw materials.

Demand for and supply of opiates for medical and scientific purposes

Last year, the value of drugs produced in Afghanistan the world s largest supplier of opiates is estimated to have reached up to 25 of GDP.

Opioid analgesics may also be appropriate in many situations.

Demand for and supply of opiates used to meet medical and scientific needs

They're learning to flex this system that releases their own endogenous opiates.

(b) In inviting the Governments concerned to ensure that opiates imported into their countries for medical and scientific use do not originate in countries that transform seized and confiscated drugs into licit opiates

The drug trade exemplifies the far reaching impact of domestic instability. Last year, the value of drugs produced in Afghanistan the world s largest supplier of opiates is estimated to have reached up to 25 of GDP.

Demand for and supply of opiates used to meet medical and scientific needs

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(b) Abuse of opioids has decreased in Europe and Oceania, while increasing in most of Asia.

The Commission was informed of the outcome of a study on the relative merits of different methods of producing opiate raw materials the study had been carried out by the Board pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 2002 20 of 24 July 2002.

(f) To continue to contribute to the maintenance of a balance between the licit supply of and demand for opiate raw materials used for medical and scientific purposes and to cooperate in preventing the proliferation of sources of production of opiate raw materials

(f) To continue to contribute to the maintenance of a balance between the licit supply of and demand for opiate raw materials used for medical and scientific purposes and to cooperate in preventing the proliferation of sources of production of opiate raw materials

(f) To continue to contribute to the maintenance of a balance between the licit supply of and demand for opiate raw materials used for medical and scientific purposes and to cooperate in preventing the proliferation of sources of production of opiate raw materials

(f) To continue to contribute to the maintenance of a balance between the licit supply of and demand for opiate raw materials used for medical and scientific purposes and to cooperate in preventing the proliferation of sources of production of opiate raw materials

(f) To continue to contribute to the maintenance of a balance between the licit supply of and demand for opiate raw materials used for medical and scientific purposes and to cooperate in preventing the proliferation of sources of production of opiate raw materials

Considering that opiate raw materials and opiates derived from them are not ordinary commodities that can be subjected to the operation of market forces, and that, therefore, market economy considerations alone should not determine the cultivation of opium poppy,

Considering that opiate raw materials and opiates derived therefrom are not just ordinary commodities that can be subjected to the operation of market forces, and that, therefore, market economy considerations alone should not determine the cultivation of opium poppy,

Recognizes the importance of improving the treatment of pain using opioid analgesics, especially in developing countries, and calls upon Member States to take steps to facilitate the medical use of those narcotic drugs, taking fully into account the need to prevent their diversion for illicit use

Efforts need to be strengthened to combat illicit production of and trafficking in opiates.

Calling attention to the assessment of the International Narcotics Control Board in its report for 2004 according to which low consumption of opioid analgesics for the treatment of moderate to severe pain, especially in developing countries, continued to be a matter of great concern to the Board,

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Drugs

Emphasizing that the need to balance the global licit supply of opiates against the legitimate demand for opiates used to meet medical and scientific needs is central to the international strategy and policy of drug control,

Since 1992, there has been an increase in the number of admissions primarily for the problems involving opioids, cannabis and stimulants.

Since drugs are criminalized, it's a crime to have drugs on you.

Get rid of drug use. Exterminate drug plantations.

Different results have been reached for other drugs, with the twelve steps being less beneficial for addicts to illicit substances, and least beneficial to those addicted to the physiologically and psychologically addicting opioids, for which maintenance therapies are the gold standard of care.

Drug Control Programme International Narcotics Control Board

The world drug problem

Australia, Luxembourg and Switzerland revised draft resolution

Female drug addicts

In favour

Netherlands

Republic of Korea