Abstract
The problem of the spread of drug addiction, abuse of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances is relevant in almost all countries of the world. Illegal drug trafficking hasnacquired a global scale in recent decades and has a very serious impact on the socio-psychological atmosphere in society, negatively affecting the economy, politics and law and order. The primary objective of international conventions in the field of control of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances is to meet legitimate health needs while simultaneously preventing the inclusion of dangerous substances in illicit trafficking. The article examines the history of the formation and current state of international legal regulation of the legal circulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
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