CICAD

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CICAD is the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission, a specialized body of the Organization of American States that coordinates regional policies and programs to prevent and control drug abuse and related crimes in the Americas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental organization body
specialized commission
acronym CICAD self-link
activity conducts training and capacity-building programs
develops model regulations and guidelines on drug control
facilitates exchange of best practices among member states
organizes meetings and conferences on drug-related issues
provides technical assistance to member states on drug policy
supports data collection and analysis on drugs
affiliation Inter-American system
cooperationWith international organizations working on drug control
national drug control commissions of OAS member states
fieldOfWork alternative development
chemical precursors control
drug abuse prevention
drug demand reduction
drug policy
drug policy evaluation
drug supply reduction
drug treatment and rehabilitation
drug-related legislation and institutional strengthening
drug-related statistics and research
money laundering control related to drugs
fullName Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission
goal foster international cooperation on drug control in the Americas
promote balanced, evidence-based drug policies
strengthen the capacity of OAS member states to control drug trafficking
strengthen the capacity of OAS member states to prevent and treat drug abuse
headquartersCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
legalStatus specialized body of the OAS
mandate address drug-related crime and associated problems
coordinate regional drug control policies in the Americas
promote prevention and reduction of drug abuse
support control of illicit drug trafficking
memberOf Inter-American Council for Integral Development
surface form: Organization of American States organs and entities
membership OAS member states
parentOrganization Organization of American States
partOf Organization of American States
primaryLanguage English
Spanish
regionServed Americas
Americas
surface form: Inter-American region
scope hemispheric
multilateral
topic drug abuse
drug trafficking
drug-related crime
human rights and drug policy
public health and drugs

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