Drug Policy and the Public Good ECAD药物政策与公共利益上海.pptVIP

CONCLUSIONS 7. A considerable amount of scientific research is available to inform the development and implementation of effective drug policy. Among the 43 options presented in the book, 17 show some evidence of effectiveness in at least one country. CONCLUSIONS  8. Yet, current drug policy in most societies takes little or limited account of this research Policies that have shown little or no evidence of effectiveness continue to be the preferred options of many countries and international organizations. Thank you! About the authors A parallel series of publications on alcohol policy, some authors in both groups, a shared perspective on public health and welfare ’Drugs’ comprise also prescription drugs, will not be discussed here * Tobacco and alcohol the leading risk factors for disease burden in HI countries; account for 10.7% and 6.7% of DALYs, while illicit drug use account for less; 2.1%. Different picture in MI countries, illicit drugs not among the top ten risk factors * Tobacco and alcohol the leading risk factors for disease burden in HI countries; account for 10.7% and 6.7% of DALYs, while illicit drug use account for less; 2.1%. Different picture in MI countries, illicit drugs not among the top ten risk factors * Psychoactive substances may cause different types of harm: chronic vs acute; disease vs social problems; and harm to users vs harm to others. Type of substance as well as patten of use (volume, frequency, intake mode, etc) are of significant importance for likelihood of harm and type of harm. These associations are mediated by three mechanisms: toxic effects, intoxication and dependence. Of particular relevance in policy making (re arguments for control policies): Dependence Harm to others * By adding and weighting the harms to the users and harms to others Nutt et al. 2010 have ranked 20 psychoactive substances, and found that alcohol use is the most harmful substance in the UK, followed by heroin, crack/cocaine and methamphetami