suppression of coca-leaf chewing. Some representatives spoke in favour of and some against the suggestion in the Board's report that an expert group might consider the question of the severe damage to the environment that had occurred in some countries where illicit cultivation of the opium poppy and coca bush took place. One representative stated that if, as reported by the Board, illicit opium and poppy cultivation were indeed being introduced in parts of South America, assistance should be given to the States concerned before the matter became problematic and before another dangerous drug was introduced into the transit traffic in the region. 67. One representative regretted that the Board had not dealt with the question of demand reduction more extensively in its report for 1989. He had expected a more elaborate analysis of the dangers posed by AIDS and appropriate responses thereto. He questioned the validity of the Board's statement in paragraph 3 of its report concerning the personal responsibility of the drug abuser for the perpetuation of the illicit activities of drug traffickers. He found no support for that thesis in the international drug control treaties. Referring to paragraphs 147 and 148 of the report of the Commission on its thirty-third session, 7/ he stated that the Board had a supervisory role in monitoring the efforts of States to implement article 38 of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, as amended by the 1972 Protocol Amending that Convention, and article 20 of the 1971 Convention. Those articles required Parties to those Conventions to take all practicable measures for the prevention of drug abuse and for the early identification, treatment, after-care, rehabilitation and social reintegration of the persons involved. Accordingly, he suggested that the Board might consider devoting a separate chapter on the subject in future reports. He was convinced that the 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the work of a board related to drug control and its implications on the environment, health, and international cooperation. The representatives' statements highlight concerns about the impact of illicit drug cultivation on the environment and the need for demand reduction measures, as well as the importance of monitoring States' efforts to prevent drug abuse and rehabilitate drug users.

**Category**
Health, International trade