UNODC eNews - 02 July 2013

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Issue 50 | July 02, 2013

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New psychoactive substances pose severe challenges to public health systems, says UNODC Chief at high-level launch of World Drug Report 2013
On World Drug Day, the message is "Make health your 'new high'"
UN study underlines corruption and integrity challenges among the public sector in Iraq
Sahel region countries agree to cooperate in response to illicit trafficking, organized crime and terrorism
World Day against Child Labour : two stories of hope
Reinforcing the role of the family to prevent drug abuse in Mexico
UNODC signs joint plan of action with Japan for cooperation on Africa, Southeast Asia and Afghanistan

Highlights

World Drug Report: stability in use of traditional drugs, alarming rise in new psychoactive substances

The 2013 World Drug Report released on 26 June in Vienna shows that, while the use of traditional drugs such as heroin and cocaine seems to be declining in some parts of the world, prescription drug abuse and new psychoactive substance abuse is growing. In a special high-level event of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov urged concerted action to prevent the manufacture, trafficking and abuse of these substances. [Read More]

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