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Saturday, May 1, 2004
Volume:
20
Issue:
5
180
Abstract:
On March 3, 2004, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) released a report covering, inter alia: the micro level impact of drugs, crime and violence; the operation of the international drug control system; and analysis of the world situation.
The report warns that producers are targeting new narcotics products to meet the sensitivities of Americans who are repulsed by injecting drugs, such as heroin, but do not mind smoking such drugs.
The report also warns that dealers continue to use cyberspace as a means of directly marketing controlled substances to vulnerable targets such as former hospital patients, people seeking prescription drugs without seeing a doctor, and users addicted to several drugs...[more]