Aspectos médico-legales de la ley que reprime el tráfico de estupefacientes (Ley 23.737) / Substance use disorder: forensic issues in Argentina

La ley de estupefacientes promulgada el 11 de octubre de 1989 describe una serie de tipos penales que comprenden distintas conductas relacionadas con el tráfico de estupefacientes a los cuales castiga con un sistema mixto que incluye la aplicación de penas y de medidas de seguridad. El presente artículo reseña los aspectos jurídicos de la ley que convocan conocimientos psicopsiquiátricos y que incluyen una terminología específica (v.g. usador, habitualidad, experimentador, principiante, dependiente, estupefaciente, medida de seguridad) como así también los principios teóricos básicos subyacentes y las principales discusiones suscitadas acerca de los mismos

This article is a review of the main legal issues in illegal drug traffic in Argentina. The penal law includes corrective punishment, educational activities and forced treatment. Forensic issues and legal controversies are discussed

Test for stupefacient

The effective analysis of the stupefacient must be a sensitivity, specificity, and reliability, correct, prompt and easy to make. There are 2 kinds of stupefacient including natural and synthetic agents. The metabolism of the stupefacient and the collection of samples influenced on the results of analysis. The tests of the stupefacient are a test with the high sensitivity in the ligal aspect

Strengthen the works of management of the pro-drug and chemical for illegal production of stupefacients

It is difficult to find the production facilities of the stupefacients because most of them are located in the remote areas. All pro-drug and chemicals for production are under the national and international control. Therefore, the illegal production of stupefacients can not be carried out without pro-drug and chemical. The name of crime for sales of pro-drugs regulated in the Article No 185 of the Criminal Law of Social republic of Vietnam.