1 Introduction 1
2 International Drug Control System 19
3 Legalization of Internationally Controlled Drugs 27
4 Drugs and the Importance of Demand Reduction 35
5 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the International Drug Control Treaties 41
6 Money-Laundering 51
7 Drug Abuse and Criminal Justice 61
8 Preventing Drug Abuse in an Environment of Illicit Drug Promotion 77
9 International Control of Drugs: Past, Present and Future 89
10 Freedom from Pain and Suffering 103
11 Overconsumption of Internationally Controlled Drugs 117
12 Globalization and New Technologies: Challenges to Drug Law Enforcement in the 21 st Century 133
13 Illicit Drugs and Economic Development 153
14 Drugs, Crime and Violence: The Microlevel Impact 169
15 Integration of Supply and Demand Reduction Strategies: Moving Beyond a Balanced Approach 187
16 Alternative Development and Legitimate Livelihoods 203
17 Internationally Controlled Drugs and the Unregulated Market 219
Index 227