Guidelines for the Psychosocially Assisted Pharmacological Treatment of Opioid Dependence

Guidelines for the Psychosocially Assisted Pharmacological Treatment of Opioid Dependence

Author: World Health Organization. Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 9241547545

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"These guidelines were produced by the World Health Organization (WHO), Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) a Guidelines Development Group of technical experts, and in consultation with the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) secretariat and other WHO departments. WHO also wishes to acknowledge the financial contribution of UNODC and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) to this project. " - p. iv


Monitoring State Compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Monitoring State Compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Author: Ziba Vaghri

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-01-03

Total Pages: 429

ISBN-13: 3030846474

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This open access book presents a discussion on human rights-based attributes for each article pertinent to the substantive rights of children, as defined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). It provides the reader with a unique and clear overview of the scope and core content of the articles, together with an analysis of the latest jurisprudence of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. For each article of the UNCRC, the authors explore the nature and scope of corresponding State obligations, and identify the main features that need to be taken into consideration when assessing a State’s progressive implementation of the UNCRC. This analysis considers which aspects of a given right are most important to track, in order to monitor States' implementation of any given right, and whether there is any resultant change in the lives of children. This approach transforms the narrative of legal international standards concerning a given right into a set of characteristics that ensure no aspect of said right is overlooked. The book develops a clear and comprehensive understanding of the UNCRC that can be used as an introduction to the rights and principles it contains, and to identify directions for future policy and strategy development in compliance with the UNCRC. As such, it offers an invaluable reference guide for researchers and students in the field of childhood and children’s rights studies, as well as a wide range of professionals and organisations concerned with the subject.


Commentary on the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 1988

Commentary on the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 1988

Author: United Nations

Publisher: United Nations Publications

Published: 1998-01-01

Total Pages: 442

ISBN-13: 9789211481068

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This commentary on the 1988 Convention against the illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs & psychotropic substances, which entered into force on 11 November 1990, will provide further understanding of the contents & objectives of the Convention. In their firm commitment to aggressively confront the challenges of the drug problem, Governments will find the publication an extremely useful tool in the practical implementation of the Convention. The Commentary is divided into five functional parts: General Provisions, Substantive Provisions, Implementation Provisions, Final Clauses & Tables Annexed to the Convention. In addition to the introduction which gives an overview of the genesis of the Convention from its conception by the General Assembly in December of 1984 to its adoption in December 1988.


Rapid Testing Methods of Drugs of Abuse

Rapid Testing Methods of Drugs of Abuse

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13:

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The manual provides practical assistance to law enforcement agencies and forensic laboratories. It contains general guidelines for law enforcement officers on sampling a suspect material; an outline on the execution of various field testing methods; guidelines for the interpretation of the results; and characteristics for precursors and essential chemicals. The manual also outlines a suggested training programme for chemical field testing to assist law enforcement agencies in developing their training programmes.


Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2010

Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2010

Author: United Nations

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789211482584

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The report contains an analysis of the drug control situation worldwide so that Governments are kept aware of existing and potential situations that may endanger the objectives of the international drug control treaties. Divided into four parts, it covers the following topics: drugs and corruption, functioning of the international drug control system, analysis of the world situation and finally, a set of recommendations to Governments, the United Nations and other relevant international and regional organisations. A set of Annexes follow as well.


The United Nations and International Law

The United Nations and International Law

Author: Christopher C. Joyner

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1997-04-28

Total Pages: 510

ISBN-13: 9780521586597

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This volume provides students and scholars with a text that examines, explains, and appraises contributions made by the United Nations to contemporary international law and the law-creating process. The authors consider how UN institutions have made the law, what law has been made, and the extent to which that law has been meaningfully accepted by and evidenced in contemporary state practice. The study first deals with processes and measures that cut across law-making, covering practical as well as conceptual aspects. Then the substantive law is addressed in terms of the different fields of activity that the United Nations has made subject to legal rules and processes. Some chapters cover prominent areas, such as human rights, use of force, and economic relations; others deal with topics which have not previously been examined with sufficient care, such as labor, the environment, refugees, and women. The book's final section deals with the internal law of the UN system itself - the international civil services and financial contributions.


Designer Drugs

Designer Drugs

Author: Roy Gerona

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2024-01-17

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 0128118156

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A title in the Emerging Issues in Analytical Chemistry series, Designer Drugs: Chemistry, Analysis, Regulation, Toxicology, Epidemiology & Legislation of New Psychoactive Substances presents both an overview and a guide to techniques for designer drug analysis. Proliferation of the synthesis and use of designer drugs is a serious public health problem with social, economic, and legal implications. Whether abuse is studied at the population level or the individual level, researchers need both background and highly detailed technical information on specific drugs and drug classes in order to combat the proliferation and highly damaging consequences of these substances. Author Roy Gerona provides a comprehensive discussion that emphasizes the potential threat to society, presents the ongoing challenges confronting the various laboratory approaches to detection and identification of new chemical entities, and informs the development of improved analytical solutions for use in legislation, law enforcement, and treatment. Designer Drugs: Chemistry, Analysis, Regulation, Toxicology, Epidemiology & Legislation of New Psychoactive Substances offers an introduction to the field and a source of information on specific drugs, drug effects, and analytical tools to a wide audience for anyone studying or engaging in designer drug analysis. Analytical and medical chemists, pharmacologist, toxicologists, and students, researchers, and policy makers in the fields of drug abuse, medicine, public health, and forensics will greatly benefit from this essential text. - Summarizes available literature and evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of analytical methods for detecting and identifying designer drugs - Directs the reader to sources of further reading at the conclusion of each chapter - Emphasizes the potential threat to society - Presents ongoing challenges confronting various laboratory approaches to detection and identification of new chemical entities