| Who Expert Committee on Drug Dependence: Fortieth Report Contributor(s): World Health Organization (Author) |
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ISBN: 9241210222 ISBN-13: 9789241210225 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2019 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Pharmacology |
| Physical Information: 56 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This report presents the recommendations of the fortieth WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD). The ECDD is responsible for the assessment of psychoactive substances for possible scheduling under the International Drug Control Conventions. The ECDD reviews the therapeutic usefulness, the liability for abuse and dependence, and the public health and social harm of each substance. The ECDD will advise the Director-General of WHO, to schedule or to amend the scheduling status of a substance. The Director-General will, as appropriate, communicate the recommendations to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who will in turn communicate the advice to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). |
Contributor Bio(s): World Health Organization: - World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends. |