The non-medical use of prescription drugs

The non-medical use of prescription drugs

Policy direction issues

DISCUSSION PAPER

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UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME Vienna

The non-medical use of prescription drugs

Policy direction issues

United Nations

New York, 2011

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Acknowledgements

Many individuals contributed to the preparation of the present publication, The nonmedical use of prescription drugs: policy direction issues. UNODC extends its deep appreciation to the following experts who participated in the technical consultation meeting and provided substantive comments to the draft document.

Participants:

Gabriele Fischer Medical University of Vienna Austria

Ariadna M. Viglione Secretaria de programaci?n para la Prevenci?n de la Drogadicci?n y la Lucha contra el Narcotr?fico Argentina

Antonio Calabrese Comisi?n Nacional Coordinadora de Pol?ticas P?blicas en materia de Prevenci?n y Control del Tr?fico Il?cito de Estupefacientes Argentina

Malcolm Dobbin Senior Medical Advisor on Alcohol and Drugs to the Mental Health and Drugs Division of the Victorian Department of Human Services Australia

Jose Manoel Bertoloti Brazil's National Secretariat on Drug Policies Brazil

Wang Qianrong Deputy Secretary-General, China National Narcotics Control Commission China

Wang Xiangdong Director, Precursor Chemicals Control Division, Office of China National Narcotics Control Commission China

Li Weihua Officer, Department of Drug Safety and Inspection, China State Food and Drug Administration China

Shan Xiaojing Officer, International Cooperation Division, Office of China National Narcotics Control Commission China

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