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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Possession of drugs

Possession of drugs

Nature

Possession of dangerous or abusable drugs is considered a crime in most countries. The severity of the punishments range from none to death for possession of large amounts.

Broader

Drug-related crime
Presentable
Criminalization of drug use
Yet to rate

Aggravated by

Illicit drug trafficking
Excellent
Susceptibility of the impoverished to drug trafficking
Yet to rate

Value

Self-possession
Yet to rate
Possession [D]
Yet to rate
Dispossession
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Commerce » Property
  • Health care » Pharmacy
    • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    E5556
    DOCID
    11555560
    D7NID
    168682
    Last update
    Feb 28, 2022
    Official link
    https://encyclopedia.uia.org/problem/possession-drugs