Drug Abuse in the Global Village
Drug Abuse in Asia
Bhutan

EXTENT, PATTERNS AND TRENDS IN DRUG ABUSE
Extent of Drug Abuse
There are no registered drug abusers in Bhutan (U.N. 1989).
No other information reported by 31st December 1993.

Abuser Characteristics
No information reported by 31st December 1993.
Regional Variations
No information reported by 31st December 1993.
Trends
There are no data, which provide indicators of levels and trends of drug abuse (U.N. 1989).
Mode of intake
No information reported by 31st December 1993.
COSTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF ABUSE
Bhutan has not assessed the health, social and economic consequences, including financial costs, of drug abuse. Statistics on number of deaths resulting from, or related to, drug abuse in Bhutan are not available (U.N. 1989).

ACTION TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT INTERNATIONAL DRUG CONTROL TREATIES*
Treaty adherence
Bhutan is party to the 1988 Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.

NATIONAL RESPONSES TO DRUG ABUSE
National Strategy
A new law on drug control had been passed in 1988 by Bhutan as a preventive measure for the near future (ESCAP 1991).

DEMAND REDUCTION ACTIVITIES
Primary Prevention
The existence of education or information programmes, or any other types of activity in prevention of drug abuse in Bhutan has not been reported (U.N. 1989).
Treatment and Rehabilitation
No programmes are in operation for social reintegration of former drug abusers (U.N. 1989).
No other information reported by 31st December 1993.
SUPPLY REDUCTION ACTIVITIES
Arrests, Convictions and types of Offences
No information reported by 31st December 1993.
Seizures
No information reported by 31st December 1993.
Supply Sources of Drugs
No information reported by 31st December 1993.

References and Notes

* The Legal, Administrative and Other Action Taken to Implement the International Drug Control Treaties section was prepared by the Secretariat of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs based on Annual Reports Questionnaires for the years .... (not yet received from CND)

Reference for general background ..........

U.N. 1989. Reply to the UNDCP Annual Reports Questionnaire for the year 1989.