International Narcotics Control Report: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Children, Family, Drugs, and Alcoholism of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, Ninety-ninth Congress, First Session, on Reviewing Ways of Using Diplomacy Against Illegal Narcotics, March 13, 1985 |
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Page 24 - There is an immediate need to improve knowledge of all aspects of the problem and exchange information to improve coordination of policy and effort. The people and governments of illicit drug producing countries must become more aware of the problems they export to other countries -- and the domestic problems they are creating within their own societies. There is a need...
Page 21 - Secretary of State George Shultz noted that the growing narcotics network was part of a trend toward international lawlessness that has been increasing ominously over the past two decades. He called narcotics trafficking, terrorism, and similar kinds of outlaw behavior "the modern versions of piracy.
Page 20 - Worldwide production of illicit opium, coca leaf and cannabis is still many times the amount currently consumed by drug abusers. Some governments do not have control of the narcotics growing regions, and prospects in several countries are dampened by corruption, even government involvement in the narcotics trade. Markets, refining areas and trafficking routes shift, and new production sources emerge even as success is achieved in eradicating current crops.
Page 17 - We and the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control have responded to requests to assist projects to extend both coca control programs and rural development assistance to the other major growing areas of Peru and Bolivia. While events in Colombia have given rise to hopes that major progress is being made against narcotics trafficking in Latin America, they have also generated well-founded concerns that drug traffickers will seek new bases in other countries.
Page 21 - ... and support in shipping drugs to the United States and other countries. Clearly the complicity of these governments in the drug trade, and government complicity in terrorist acts, are matters of grave concern; and I believe the increasing awareness of these adverse and other effects is improving the prospects for narcotics control.
Page 21 - Virtually every source and many transit countries have suffered the problems of economic dislocations, institutional instability and crime related to narcotics trafficking. Several have also been besieged by political problems, including armed insurgencies supported by profits from the drug trade. These...
Page 13 - Committee (NNICC), which is due in June 1985. The other events of major moment in 1984, all of which are discussed in more detail below, include: the increased violence perpetrated by narcotics traffickers, and, on the promising side, the priority which several nations assigned to curbing the traffic in precursor chemicals, and, the emphasis which Latin American leaders in particular are giving to bilateral and regional programs. Discussion Domestic drug abuse and drug-related problems continued...
Page 11 - TESTIMONY ASSISTANT SECRETARY JON R. THOMAS BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS MATTERS DEPARTMENT OF STATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON NARCOTICS ABUSE & CONTROL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 1985 MR.
Page 24 - Cor a higher level of awareness throughout the international community. The kind of intensive efforts that are being made in several countries must be communicated through the world press. That awareness is increasing and it shows in many programs, including not only the improved interdiction and eradication efforts but government's decisions to consult their citizens in decisions on solutions. There is unquestionably a great need for treatment and prevention...
Page 25 - President recognizes that we must work together in an alliance at the national, regional and international levels through bilateral and multi-lateral programs. We must make common cause in a more vigorous , more widespread and more united effort to control international narcotics production and trafficking.