Impediments to the Accessibility to and Availability of internationally controlled drugs.
The
Impediments to the accessibility to and availability of controlled medications, recognised by the
2015 INCB Report include:
- Limited financial resources
- Problems in sourcing from industry/imports
- Fear of diversion into illicit channels
- Fear of criminal prosecution/sanction
- Lack of awareness/training among members of the medical profession regarding the rational use of narcotic and psychotropic substances
- Onerous regulatory framework for the prescription of narcotic and psychotropic substances for medical use
- Fear of addiction
- Cultural attitudes towards the treatment of pain and mental health disorders
- Control measures applicable to international trade, such as requirements for import and export authorisations
- Action by the board