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Counterdrug Cooperation and Capacity Building
Success in counterdrug efforts depends on cooperation, collaboration and the exchange of information among enforcement agencies and countries concerned with the threat posed by illicit drugs and related contraband. Further, law enforcement, customs and other officers involved in this effort must have the knowledge and skills to fulfill their responsibilities in an efficient and effective manner. CICAD has in place a number of initiatives and projects to promote and enhance the foregoing. Maritime Narcotrafficking: International
narco-traffickers will use any available means to move chemicals to final
processing areas and illicit drugs to their markets around the world.
Frequently, they take advantage of the opportunities presented by the
transport of legitimate commercial goods sent via maritime means. Maritime
routes are increasingly used for the movement of illicit drugs, placing more
pressure on ports, port authorities, customs and maritime interdiction
agencies. Methods of drug trafficking and patterns
of transporting drugs and drug products change quickly in response to
counter narcotic efforts. Effective monitoring, intelligence gathering,
analysis and exchange as well as maritime cooperation among all parties
concerned are essential components to any viable response in the region.
Chemical Control Some
chemicals that are used for industrial or commercial purposes can also be
used to process, produce or create illicit drugs. This includes the
processing of opium poppies to heroin or coca leaves to cocaine as well as
the manufacture of synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine and MDMA
(Ecstasy). CICAD member states have the responsibility of controlling these
substances to prevent their diversion for illicit purposes while still
ensuring their availability for these legitimate applications. CICAD
delivers a variety of initiatives to assist member states to fulfill these
responsibilities. Pharmaceutical Products Pharmaceutical
products are manufactured and distributed for medical or scientific
purposes. At the same time their effects on the central nervous system and
their mood altering capacity make them targets for diversion and abuse.
Typically these products are potent pain killers, sedatives,
anti-depressants and other drugs that can affect the central nervous system. These
pharmaceutical products are being diverted from licit channels and used by
individuals as either their primary drug of abuse or as a substitute when
other illicit drugs such as heroin or cocaine are not readily available.
There are also those who develop an addition to these drugs further to the
treatment of a legitimate medical condition. The diversion of these drugs is
accomplished by theft, prescription forgery, multiple doctoring and other
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