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National plan to end illegal cocaine production, traffic and consumption. > Leer en español The current *problem of cocaine consumption is extremely complex, not only on the public health level, but also on the political level, since organized gangs have established around the world to supply cocaine consumers, and the struggle that some governments have against these gangs constitute internal wars that many times transcend country borders. It is known that drug trafficking is winning that battle because it continues operating worldwide. Everything that has been done so far consists in a rough and useless chase. Drug dealers may be eradicated in one place, but reappear somewhere else. To legalize cocaine, such as some groups in the USA and Europe proclaim, would be a terrible mistake because it would facilitate access to the drug and, as a result, society would sicken. My plan consists in the following: 1. Production of pure cocaine hydrochloride for medical use. 2. Consumers´ recruitment. 3. Consumers´ education. 4. Introduction to detoxification. 5. Preventive maintenance plan. * This problem should be considered and treated from the drug abusers´ side, who should be seen from now on as patients, addicted to a chemical substance, in this case: Cocaine. 1) Production of pure cocaine hydrochloride: In this first stage, negotiations over the supply of coca leaves (eritroxylon coca) should be carried out with Bolivian and Peruvian governments, with the help of a laboratory that can control quantities and qualities of the product to export. In the case of Argentina, the government will import these leaves and process them in an authorized national laboratory, where cocaine hydrochloride in its maximum purity will be produced for medical use exclusively. The whole process will be controlled by the government, the federal police and some private health organization. A record of the amount of drug that enters the country, together with a record of the consumption will be kept. Pharmacists will intervene in the quality control of the coca leaf and the obtained drug. 2) Consumers´ recruitment: inside the hospital, each consumer will be given an identification card, which will consist of a number and the consumers´ fingerprints or another anthropometric feature. This card is nontransferable and valid in any national or regional hospital in the country. It enables drug users to acquire a certain amount of cocaine. This way, consumers- patients- will be able to acquire high quality drug anonymously and at a lower price than at the illegal market. This system of national administration of cocaine will be supervised by doctors, pharmacists, psychologists and sociologists, and it will be computerized and controlled with the appropriate safety measures. Procedure: When a person that claims to be a consumer arrives, a doctor will carry out an anamnesis; then he will administer some tests to check the patient´s general health, and when results are obtained, the doctor will explain the meaning of the use of cocaine and the risks involved, emphasizing the danger of an overdose. After this procedure, a card with a personal number and the patient´s fingerprints (or another measurable feature) will be made. During the anamnesis, the patient will be asked whether he-she will agree to carry out a detoxification plan, in order to group the patients who will also be evaluated by psychologists. Once it has been verified that it is a case of a true cocaine abuser-addict, the patient should be treated nicely, and great care should be taken in order not to reveal his identity. We should not forget that the main idea of this plan consists in defeating the illegal suppliers first, with the advantage that a state has against criminal organizations which can offer neither safety nor good price. After the patient´s evaluation, a doctor will authorize a certain monthly amount of drug for each patient. The doctor gives the patient a digital or electronic prescription that remains in his-her digital medical record. *The patient will buy the drug at the hospital pharmacy, which will be controlled and watched over. The drug will be given out with a patient information leaflet about the drug´s effects: maximum tolerated dose, heart disease risk, etc. The patient will be provided with a dosifier as well. A marked packaging identifies the origin of this cocaine, as well as the credential. There will also be a secret mark in the drug itself (**chemical signature). *The police will not detain people who carry the allowed amount of the drug, the identification card and the drug´s packaging. *The patient will not consume the drug in public places and in front of other people, since in that case the consumer can be detained. The patient will buy the drug at a good price, but it will not be free of charge for several reasons. The drug will be charged at a fair price to cover for the costs of the plan but it will be affordable so as to end the illegal market. Besides, the drug will be charged because the patient has to be conscious of his-her illness and because he-she will be prompted to enter rehabilitation. The chase of drug dealers and illegal cocaine abusers will continue, although eventually both groups will disappear, since the business will no longer be profitable and it will still be dangerous. *Note: hospitals need to have metal detectors in their entrances like airports. This is a current need and totally regardless of the present innovation. 3) Consumers´ education: Cocaine consumers tend to belong to the middle or higher social classes; although there are also consumers from the low social classes that commit crimes to afford drugs. The psychological and sociological evaluation of the groups is fundamental. The patients can be organized in groups, but with the consumers-patients´ consent. Psychologists have a key role in this plan, because drug addicts are people whose will power is damaged, and many times they react to their problems by escaping from reality. Education should done by a group of experts that will “seduce” the patients through some techniques, psycho sensory stimuli, music, games, sports and general knowledge that will give the patients a renewed desire to live and heal. The learning of musical instruments, mind games, memory, literature, drawing, and art are very effective. Point (3) consists in rescuing these people for society.
4) Introduction to detoxification: Once educational groups have been made up and treated, the process of detoxification starts through adequate medical and psychological treatment, and the amount of drug per month starts to be reduced, but with the patient´s full acceptance; he is all the time. 5) Preventive maintenance plan: this plan consists of cater for the relapses the patients that have been cured might have. Never let them be taken by the illegal market again. Note: With this plan, states will start having control of the drug and of patients and will develop strategies to cure themselves. In my opinion this plan can work provided it is well carried out, with the checks that each government can make. It would be very good if it were implemented in the USA and Europe, which are the main consumers. This plan would self-finance, because the drug is sold, not given for free. Once the patients find the advantage of the governmental supply, cocaine addicts-consumers would immediately benefit from the plan, and this would end illegal drug organizations, leading to an important decrease in violence. It would put an end to crack or “paco”, together with a number of corruption deeds linked to cocaine. The implications are huge: this plan would mean the defeat of drug dealers worldwide. The End for the FARC in Colombia. This plan is the final solution because cut the chain of the consumption. No appear new consumers. *Moreover is good for help in the current american deficit of the economy. **(innovation) Look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGyZ9NUf4ss !!! >to take conscience. *More details only to governments interested. *Send comments or opinions to: tap@farmakos.com Author: pharmacist Miguel M. Alberdi MN9243 Buenos Aires – Argentina-
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