Abstract:Millions of people suffering pain are faced with barriers that prevent them from alleviating unbearable symptoms. This situation is of humanitarian concern and as such raises several key questions: What causes this situation? To what extent and in which ways does the international drug control system contribute to this problem? What is the role of transnational advocacy networks in this process? In answering these questions this study analyzes tensions created by the intersection between the international drug… Show more
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