States are required to submit to the International Narcotics Control Board copies of laws relating to narcotic and psychotropic drugs. These have been used to study the changes in the definitions of ‘addict’ and ‘drug addict’ over the years. Most countries now recognise the need for the ‘addict’ to be treated medically rather than punished. Some recent definitions recognise that similar problems can result from the use of products not normally regarded Abstract drugs, such as volatile solvents.
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