Supply reduction

• - A Policy of a Disaster

  

  - Legalisation of Illegal Drugs A Policy in Search of a Disaster, says Neil McKeganey, Professor of Drug Misuse Research at the University of Glasgow in an article published in London Times. Read more about - A Policy of a Disaster

• Easiest to Buy Heroin in Denmark,Spain and Italy

  

  Denmark, Spain and Italy are the easiest countries in the EU for young people to get hold of hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin, while the Czech Republic is the EU cannabis capital, according to European Commission survey. However, almost all young people agree heroin is dangerous and should be against the law. Read more about Easiest to Buy Heroin in Denmark,Spain and Italy

• Bolivia Steps Up Fight against Drugs

  

  Morales is known as a proud supporter of the indigenous culture of coca leaf production in Bolivia. Now the president is strengthening the fight against narcotics in Bolivia by seeking more international cooperation Read more about Bolivia Steps Up Fight against Drugs

• Significant reduction in Colombian coca cultivation

  

  Colombia continues to see a steep fall in the production of coca in 2009. The latest report from the UNODC says cultivation dropped 16% in 2009 - a almost 60% reduction since the peak in 2000. Read more about Significant reduction in Colombian coca cultivation

• The narco-terrorism connection

  

  It’s well known that both the Taliban of Afghanistan and the FARC in Colombia finances their operations with proceeds from illicit drugs trade. It is less known that other terrorist groups are involved such as al Qaeda and Hezbollah and that these groups may bring the connection between illicit drugs and terrorism closer to Europe and North-America. Read more about The narco-terrorism connection

• Sharp fall in US cocaine availability

  

  A recent report by the US Department of Justice underscores what has been know for some years now that availability of cocaine in the US has dropped significantly since 2006 due to among other factors, law enforcement and supply reduction. Read more about Sharp fall in US cocaine availability

• Supply reduction

  

  Reducing the supply of drugs is together with demand reduction the key approach in reducing the harm done by drugs in society. Read more about Supply reduction