THE NON-MEDICAL USE OF DRUGS

Interim Report of the Canadian Government Commission of Inquiry

Canadian Government Commission of Inquiry into the Non-Medical Use of Drugs, published by Information Canada, Ottawa, Canada, 1972, Crown Copyrights Reserved

See also:  The Cannabis Report

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1. THE COMMISSION'S INTERPRETATION OF ITS TASK

• The Commission's Terms of References
• The Implications of the Terms of Reference
• Methods of Inquiry
• The Role of the Interim Report
• Staff and Research

Chapter 2. THE DRUGS AND THEIR EFFECTS 

Introduction

• The Role of Science
• The Classification of Drugs
• Psychological Considerations
• Pharmacological Considerations
• Tolerance and Dependence
• Scientific Methods
• A Review of Selected Drugs

Barbiturates

• Medical Use
• Administration, Absorption, Distribution and Physiological Fate
• Psychological Effects
• Physiological Effects
• Tolerance and Dependence
• Barbiturates and Other Drugs

Alcohol

• Medical Use
• Administration, Absorption, Distribution and Physiological Fate
• Short-Term Effects
• Long-Term Effects
• Tolerance and Dependence
• Alcohol and Other Drugs

Minor Tranquillizers

• Medical Use
• Administration, Absorption, Distribution, and Physiological Fate
• Psychological Effects
• Physiological Effects
• Tolerance and Dependence
• Minor Tranquillizers and Other Drugs

Amphetamines

• Medical Use
• Administration, Absorption, Distribution and Physiological Fate
• Effects
• Moderate-Dose Effects
• Tolerance and Dependence with Moderate Doses
• High-Dose Effects
• High-Dose Dependency
• 'Speed Kills'
• Amphetamines and Other Drugs

LSD

• Medical Use
• Administration, Absorption, Distribution and Physiological Fate
• Psychological Effects
• Physiological Effects
• Tolerance and Dependence
• LSD and Other Drugs

Cannabis

• Medical Use
• Administration, Absorption, Distribution and Physiological Fate
• Effects of Cannabis
• Overview of Effects
• Physiological Effects
• Psychological Effects
• Tolerance and Dependence
• Cannabis and Other Drugs
• Initiation of Cannabis Use
• Some Cannabis Studies of Current Significance
  • I. The 'La Guardia Report' (1944)
  • II. Isbell et al (1967)
  • III. Weil, Zinberg and Nelsen (1969)
  • IV. Jones and Stone (1969)
  • V. Clark and Nakashima (1968)
  • VI. Crancer et al (1969)
  • VII. Robins et al (1969)
  • VIII. ARF's Marijuana Users Study (1970)
  • IX. Report of the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission (1894)

Opiate Narcotics

• Medical Use
• Administration, Absorption, Distribution and Physiological Fate
• Physiological Effects
• Psychological Effects
• Tolerance and Dependence
• Opiate Narcotics and Crime
• The Development of Dependence
• Opiate Narcotics and Other Drugs

Volatile Solvents

• Medical Use
• Administration, Absorption, Distribution and Physiological Fate
• Effects
• Tolerance and Dependence
• Solvents and Other Drugs

References and Selected Bibliography

Chapter 3. THE EXTENT AND PATTERNS OF NON-MEDICAL DRUG USE IN CANADA

• Introduction
• Alcohol
• Barbiturates and Tranquillizers
• The Barbiturates
• The Minor Tranquillizers
• The Amphetamines
• The 'Speed' Phenomenon
• LSD and Other Strong Hallucinogens
• Cannabis
• Opiate Narcotics
• Solvents
• References

Chapter 4. SOME CAUSES OF NON-MEDICAL DRUG USE

• References

Chapter 5.  PRESENT CANADIAN POLICY - THE LAW

• Introduction
• Law and Law Enforcement
• Some Historical Background
• International Framework
• Constitutional Framework
• Federal Legislation and its Enforcement
• The Statutes and Administrative Regulations
• The Role of Possession and Possessional Offences
• Burden of Proof
• The Definition of Trafficking
• Methods of Enforcement
• Sentencing Policy
• Empirical Study of Law Enforcement and Correctional System
• References

Chapter 6. THE ISSUES - SOME INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS

• Introduction
• The Effects of the Drugs
• General
• Cannabis
• LSD
• Amphetamines
• Multiple Drug Use
• Drugs and Crime
• Extent and Patterns of Non-Medical Drug Use
• Causes of Non-Medical Drug Use
• Social Response
• Research, Information and Education
• The Law
• Treatment and Supportive Services
• Prescribing Practices and Controls
• Disagreement by M.-A. Bertrand
• References

Appendices:

APPENDIX A. Submissions to the Commission

APPENDIX B. Letters from Private Citizens

APPENDIX C. Commissioners and Staff

APPENDIX D. Some Surveys of Drug Use Among Canadian High School and University Students

APPENDIX E. Current Research on Cannabis and Other Drugs

APPENDIX F. Innovative Services

GLOSSARY OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL TERMS