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INCB calls for greater investment in drug treatment services, as the vast majority of drug users lack access to treatment

In its 2017 Annual Report, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB): Highlights that the need for treatment and rehabilitation largely outstrips the availability of services Urges Governments to place more emphasis on treatment and rehabilitation rather than just focusing on prevention Calls on Governments to invest in treatment and rehabilitation services, with particular attention to …

INCB-UNODC third international conference on “Precursor Chemicals and New Psychoactive substances” opens in Bangkok

VIENNA/BANGKOK, 22 February (United Nations Information Service) – The third international conference on “Precursor Chemicals and New Psychoactive Substances” organized by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) started in Bangkok on Tuesday. The conference was opened by the Minister of Justice of Thailand, Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana, …