As the UN General Assembly Special Session 2016 on the World Drug Problem approaches, the usual consensus on policies to combat illicit drugs is breaching. Away from antagonist positions and debates on legalization versus more prohibition, we have decided to think collectively of a reform that effectively protects people’s health and human rights, while being acceptable to the largest number of...

The investigations of Warburg in 1921 on the action of narcotics on cell respiration led to the formulation of his general theory of narcosis, according to which the action of a narcotic is attributed to its specific ability to occupy the vital surfaces of the cell structures, thereby displacing the adsorbed nutritive substances and important oxidative enzymes (1). The occasional observations o...

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) stands alone among the core UN human rights treaties in setting out a human right to protection from drugs. Article 33 provides that “States Parties shall take all appropriate measures, including legislative, administrative, social and educational measures, to protect children from the illicit use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances a...

Abstract Background The misuse of illicit substances is associated with increased morbidity and mortality; thus, substance abuse a global health concern. Arabian Gulf region considered crossing point consumer drugs. However, lack laboratory-based research has limited the scientific assessment drug in region. Thus, an up-to-date analytical representation situation warranted. Methods We investiga...

Background: Narcotic abuse and addiction have recently emerged as significant global issues. The consumption of dependence-inducing substances has become increasingly prevalent among younger generations in numerous countries, exacerbating the problem. Until 2015, South Korea had been relatively narcotic-free; however, this is no longer true. Consequently, encountering narcotic abusers clinical ...

Narcotic analgesics have been shown to be accumulated in cerebral cortical slices by a process having the characteristics of an active transport system. In addition, diffusion and binding contributed to the total uptake of the analgesics into brain slices. The total uptake of dihydromorphine (1 x 10-e M in medium) was found to reach steady state equilibrium in 30 min at 37” with a maximum tissu...

There are no uniform protocols in the United States for safe, environmentally acceptable disposal of controlled substances by patients. In addition, there are conflicting protocols used by various institutions for the disposal of narcotic medications. Although the US Drug Enforcement Administration oversees the prescribing, acquisition, and distribution of controlled substances and works to pre...