Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961

Subject – Governance

Context – Aryan Khan drug case

Concept –

This Convention aims to combat drug abuse by coordinated international action.
There are two forms of intervention and control that work together.
- First, it seeks to limit the possession, use, trade in, distribution, import, export, manufacture and production of drugs exclusively to medical and scientific purposes.
- Second, it combats drug trafficking through international cooperation to deter and discourage drug traffickers.
India is a signatory to it.

To know more about Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985, please refer to August month DPN.