Reform by subtraction: The path of denunciation of international drug treaties and reaccession with reservations

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 401-406

  Room, Robin ^a,b,c  

^a TURNING POINT ALCOHOL AND DRUG CENTRE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Drug treaties; International drug control; Reservations; Treaty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOLIVIA; COCA; CRIME; CRIMINAL LAW; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MARKETING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84866165742     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2012.04.001     Document Type: Article

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