The Committee considered Russia’s second periodic report on articles 10-12 of the International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in 1987. During the session, the Committee asked about drug abuse in Russia and whether drug addicts were regarded as delinquents or victims (paragraph 208). The representative of Russia noted that drug addiction was viewed as a disease, for which treatment was available, but that drug traffickers were liable to criminal prosecution (paragraph 219). The representative also mentioned efforts to regulate the cultivation of the poppy and its use for medical purposes (paragraph 219).
Citation: UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. 'Consideration of the Report of the Russian Federation' (1987) CESCR E/1987/28