International drug control system -- Legalization of internationally controlled drugs -- Drugs and the importance of demand reduction -- Evaluation of the effectiveness of the international drug control treaties -- Money-laundering -- Drug abuse and criminal justice -- Preventing drug abuse in an environment of illicit drug promotion -- International control of drugs : past, present, and future -- Freedom from pain and suffering -- Overconsumption of internationally controlled drugs -- Globalization and new technologies : challenges to drug law enforcement in the 21st century