Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 05:30 AM
UN narcotics body stated the legal supply of opium for medical purposes including pain management is enough to meet global demand.
Narcotic drugs are essential in the treatment of pain.
UN narcotics body stated the legal supply of opium for medical purposes including pain management is enough to meet global demand.
Vienna-based International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) declared that 'currently, global demand for opiates for medical purposes is fully satisfied'. INCB, which monitors the global situation of the lawful production and use of narcotics, noted the total supply of opiate raw materials has exceeded the total demand for opiates needed for medical and scientific purposes in the past five years.
Narcotic drugs in general, and opiate analgesics such as morphine or codeine in particular, are essential in the treatment of moderate to severe pain.
The board also examines the consumption of other narcotic drugs, such as methadone, that are consumed over three times more than the past decade due to its growing use in treating opiate dependency.
Since the increased availability of narcotic drugs raises the risk of their abuse, the board requests governments to closely monitor the issue and adopt measures to counter such threats.
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