Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (Estonia) 2078788 147481322 2007-07-27T17:00:47Z Salvadors 66488 [[Estonia]]'s '''Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act''', passed on June 11, [[1997]], is a law designed to fulfill that country's treaty obligations under the [[Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs]], the [[Convention on Psychotropic Substances]], and the [[United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances]]. The Act establishes four Schedules of drugs. Schedule I comprises "narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances the handling of which is prohibited in Estonia except in the cases prescribed by law." Schedules II, III, IV comprise [[prescription drug]]s. The Act divides [[wiktionary:Precursor|precursor]]s into two categories: Schedule I (bases) and Schedule II ([[reagent]]s). The Act provides for drug addiction prevention and treatment, including [[involuntary hospitalization]]. ==References== *[http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/legal_library/ee/legal_library_1999-08-30_1999-59.html Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act]. [[Category:Drug control law]]