Luis Acosta Moreta, nicknamed "El Gallo," told the media that drug prohibition creates corruption and social decay, and that he favoured drug legalisation.
In a bid to increase the efficiency and responsiveness of Paraguay in tackling the combined threats of illicit drugs, trafficking and transnational organized crime, UNODC and the Government of Paraguay have launched a four-year national integrated programme to strengthen security at the national and regional levels.
The goal of this fellowship programme is to contribute to advances in the scientific understanding of drug use and HIV while fostering multinational research.
This project which has been implemented for the past two years, has been delivering services to targeted groups, one of which being the rehabilitation and re-integration of ex-offenders in their community.
S/he will be responsible for supporting the Executive Director and other members of the management team in achieving the overall goals of the Legal Network, managing the organization and implementing its strategic plan.
A new study found there was a 50-per-cent reduction in drug-related offences by those attending Vancouver's drug treatment court than by those attending regular court.
In Laos, new cash crops such as fruit, corn and rice have helped turn most farmers away from poppy cultivation. But the struggle is constant. From pests to pruning techniques, these crops, which take well to the region’s rugged mountainous terrain but typically earn less, demand different skills and knowledge than opium.
The city of Quincy, Massachusetts is part of a pilot programme launched in 2007 involving 12 Massachusetts communities in opiate overdose prevention. The project involves distributing and training people to use free nasal Narcan, a non-addictive substance that binds to opiate receptors in the brain.
The blog was created by a group of PhD students from around the globe to serve as a platform for exchanging ideas and opinions on issues related to security, organised crime and policing.
As West Africa, a major gateway for cocaine smuggled from South America into Europe, continues to attract traffickers, UNODC Executive Director visited Guinea-Bissau to discuss drug-related security issues.
For thousands of prison inmates convicted of crack cocaine charges, the prison doors will be opening early, thanks to sentencing changes easing the disparity between the penalties for possessing or distributing crack vs. powder cocaine.