Amphetamine

Such action should be combined with efforts to prevent the abuse of amphetamine type stimulants, especially experimentation by youth, and to treat abuse of amphetamine type stimulants.

Sanctions and penalties for offences relating to amphetamine type stimulants, 2000 2002 and 2002 2004

C. Action Plan against Illicit Manufacture, Trafficking and Abuse of Amphetamine type Stimulants and Their Precursors

Almost half of the reporting Governments (48 per cent) had enhanced cooperation with the chemical industry to prevent the diversion of precursors of amphetamine type stimulants and with the pharmaceutical industry (42 per cent) to prevent the diversion of licit pharmaceuticals containing amphetamine type stimulants.

Alarmed by the rapid and widespread increase in the illicit manufacture, trafficking and consumption, in particular by young people, of synthetic drugs in many countries and by the high probability that amphetamine type stimulants, in particular methamphetamine and amphetamine, may become drugs of choice among abusers in the twenty first century,

Alarmed by the rapid and widespread increase in the illicit manufacture, trafficking and consumption, in particular by young people, of synthetic drugs in many countries and by the high probability that amphetamine type stimulants, in particular methamphetamine and amphetamine, may become drugs of choice among abusers in the twenty first century,

Further efforts are required to strengthen precursor control and to combat the illicit manufacture of and trafficking in amphetamine type stimulants.

In recent years Japan had witnessed a rapid increase in the abuse of amphetamine type stimulants (ATS), such as methamphetamine and MDMA (ecstasy).

Further measures and more effective action continued to be taken by Governments to prevent the irresponsible marketing and prescribing of amphetamine type stimulants.

Member States have achieved considerable progress in the implementation of the Action Plan against Illicit Manufacture, Trafficking and Abuse of Amphetamine type Stimulants and Their Precursors.

43 10 Promotion of regional and international cooperation in the fight against the illicit manufacture, trafficking and consumption of synthetic drugs, in particular amphetamine type stimulants

In other sectors, however, the situation was discouraging, as in the case of illicit manufacture of opium and amphetamine type stimulants, which had continued to rise.

The author was arrested together with an Irish citizen, from whom 2,996 tablets were confiscated containing a substance that proved to be an amphetamine derivative known as MDA.

The legal framework pertaining to the illicit manufacture of, trafficking in and abuse of synthetic drugs, particularly amphetamine type stimulants, has been enhanced and the control of precursors strengthened.

11. Urges States to renew their efforts, at the national, regional and international levels, to implement the comprehensive measures covered in the Action Plan against Illicit Manufacture, Trafficking and Abuse of Amphetamine type Stimulants and Their Precursors, to make special efforts to counter the abuse and recreational use of amphetamine type stimulants, especially by young people, and to disseminate information on the adverse health, social and economic consequences of such abuse

Urges States to renew their efforts, at the national, regional and international levels, to implement the comprehensive measures covered in the Action Plan against Illicit Manufacture, Trafficking and Abuse of Amphetamine type Stimulants and Their Precursors, to make special efforts to counter the abuse and recreational use of amphetamine type stimulants, especially by young people, and to disseminate information on the adverse health, social and economic consequences of such abuse

20. Encourages States to establish comprehensive monitoring systems and to enhance regional, international and multisectoral cooperation, including with industry, on the manufacture of, trafficking in and abuse of amphetamine type stimulants

(e) Report of the Executive Director on the world drug problem Action Plan against Illicit Manufacture, Trafficking and Abuse of Amphetamine type Stimulants and Their Precursors (E CN.7 2005 2 Add.4)

Some concern at the world drug abuse situation was expressed, in particular in relation to the continuous increase in production and use of amphetamine type stimulants, but some positive signs were also noted.

Examples of operational cooperation were provided where large consignments of illicit drugs heroin, cocaine and amphetamine type stimulants had been recovered in international operations involving law enforcement agencies from different States and regions.

Some concern at the world drug abuse situation was expressed, in particular in relation to the continuous increase in production and use of amphetamine type stimulants, but some positive signs were also noted.

The Commission noted that, because of the flexible approach used in Project Prism, it had been possible to deal with threats posed by precursors of amphetamine type stimulants that varied significantly from region to region.

Although considerable progress has been made to implement the Action Plan against Illicit Manufacture, Trafficking and Abuse of Amphetamine type Stimulants and Their Precursors, further efforts by Governments are needed in order to achieve the targets for 2008.

However, improvement was registered at the regional level with regard to the monitoring of the manufacturing methods used in clandestine laboratories, including the monitoring of the trade in tableting machines and technical equipment required for the illicit manufacture of amphetamine type stimulants.

Implementation of the international drug control treaties, resolutions of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and the Economic and Social Council and recommendations of the International Narcotics Control Board in connection with amphetamine type stimulants and their precursors, 2000 2002 and 2002 2004

(b) To support international operations aimed at preventing the diversion of chemical precursors used in the illicit manufacture of cocaine, heroin and amphetamine type stimulants by exchanging information with other States and conducting timely joint law enforcement operations, including the use of controlled deliveries

The Commission noted the recent successes achieved by Project Prism in addressing the diversion of precursors used in the illicit manufacture of amphetamine type stimulants. The Board was commended for its efforts as the international focal point for the exchange of information under the Project.

With respect to the alleged error of fact in appraising the evidence, the Supreme Court stated that the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs had initially identified the seized substance as MDMA, but that it had turned out to be MDEA or MDA, both amphetamine derivatives.

In the same resolution, in the area of illicit synthetic drugs, the Assembly urged States to renew their efforts to implement the comprehensive measures covered in the Action Plan against Illicit Manufacture, Trafficking and Abuse of Amphetamine type Stimulants and Their Precursors (see Assembly resolution S 20 4 A).

On the basis of the biennial reports questionnaire, there was a decline in the proportion of Governments that reported having taken measures to detect the clandestine manufacture of amphetamine type stimulants (53 per cent during the 2002 2004 period, compared with 63 per cent in the 2000 2002 period).

During the 2002 2004 period, 54 per cent of reporting States (60 per cent in 2000 2002) had adopted specific measures to improve the operational capabilities of forensic laboratories and the provision of technical training for law enforcement and regulatory personnel on matters related to amphetamine type stimulants increased.

(c) To enhance early intervention programmes that dissuade children and young people from using illicit drugs, including polydrug use and the recreational use of substances such as cannabis and synthetic drugs, especially amphetamine type stimulants, and to encourage the active participation of the younger generation in campaigns against drug abuse

(c) To enhance early intervention programmes that dissuade children and young people from using illicit drugs, including polydrug use and the recreational use of substances such as cannabis and synthetic drugs, especially amphetamine type stimulants, and to encourage the active participation of the younger generation in campaigns against drug abuse

(c) To enhance early intervention programmes that dissuade children and young people from the use of illicit drugs, including polydrug use and the recreational use of substances such as cannabis and synthetic drugs, especially amphetamine type stimulants, and to encourage the active participation of the younger generation in campaigns against drug abuse

Welcoming with satisfaction the results achieved so far under Operation Purple and Operation Topaz and the new initiative called Project Prism, which were launched by the International Narcotics Control Board, in cooperation with Member States, to enhance controls over chemicals used in the illicit manufacture of cocaine, heroin and amphetamine type stimulants respectively,

When reporting on the trends in drug abuse in their countries, a number of representatives stressed that synthetic drugs such as amphetamine type stimulants constituted an increasing threat and that more efforts should be focused on both the supply of and the demand for such drugs, including preventive measures specifically targeting youth.

(c) To enhance early intervention programmes that dissuade children and young people from using illicit drugs, including, inter alia, polydrug use and the recreational use of substances such as cannabis and synthetic drugs, especially amphetamine type stimulants, and to encourage the active participation of the younger generation and their families in campaigns against drug abuse

The programme focuses on improving forensic capability in the characterization impurity profiling of amphetamine type stimulants (ATS) and their precursors in countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China Cooperative Operations in Response to Dangerous Drugs (ACCORD), and promoting the utilization of laboratory data as a primary source of information in those countries.

Now, nearly one million people have fled Burma s political and economic chaos for neighboring countries, and another million people remain internally displaced. Our youth are at an all time high risk of drug addiction from the massive flow of narcotics, particularly amphetamine type stimulants (ATS), from Burma, while the generals there maintain congenial ties with notorious drug lords.

Amphetamine drugs produced in eastern Burma seem to be transported with such ease that significant quantities have been found in northeast India, on Burma s western border. That, together with the heroin that is trafficked from Burma to India, China, Thailand, and other countries in the region, poses a serious threat to our political and economic security.

Nevertheless, additional efforts are needed in order to achieve the targets set for 2008, in particular in order to raise awareness of the problem of amphetamine type stimulants, reduce illicit demand and prevent drug experimentation by youth, as well as to improve the operational capabilities of forensic laboratories and establish effective cooperation between the authorities and the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

Noting with grave concern the rapid and widespread increase, and the involvement of minors, in the illicit production of, trafficking in and consumption of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, including amphetamine type stimulants and other sorts of synthetic drugs, as well as in the number of children and young people starting to use drugs at an earlier age and having access to substances not previously used,