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National drug control policies and strategies are heavily dependent on the international legal framework. International standards set by United Nations drug control conventions serve as basic principles for the development and shape of national drug control systems. International drug control system has its own, a very specific history and dynamics of development in which the United States definitely did play a very important role promoting prohibitionist approach based on the abstinence paradigm. According to this paradigm drug use is acceptable only for scientific and medical purposes. Unsurprisingly, recreational or experimental use of drugs is considered as unacceptable and inevitably leading to addiction. This hard-line approach dominated in public discourse during the 20th century and the drug use was seen either as a sin or as a disease. However, it seems that from the beginning of the 21th century, international drug control regime, ideologically based on the abstinence paradigm, is facing big challenges and it is not entirely clear what to expect in the future. Ironically, the United States is the most important player again, but this time in quite the opposite role. Moralising teetotaller Dr. Jeckyll suddenly turned in a pothead Mr. Hyde. So-called "cannabis capitalism" process in several states of USA, when the sale of recreational cannabis was fully legalised, raised serious questions about the perspectives of international drug control system, because such practice is obviously in breach of the international law. Also it is important to note other signs of moving towards the drug policy with a human face, especially raising the popularity of the harm reduction approach to the drug problem and process of "soft deception' related to that. The latter means that some countries are choosing more tolerant approach theoretically not infringing legal boundaries set by the conventions. Considering the context provided above, the main purpose of this study was to make the analysis of the peculiarities of global drug control system and their interrelation with the national drug control policy in the light of personal drug use. In order to fulfil this goal historical analysis of the development of United Nations global drug control system was made, peculiarities and characteristic features of the legal framework of this system as well as legal boundaries set for countries by the conventions were analysed. Particular attention was paid to the international legal framework regarding personal drug use, different national practises in this perspective as well as possible directions of the future development of global drug control system were discussed. Finally, Lithuanian drug control policy in the context of United Nations drug control regime was discussed. Main research methods were: logical-linguistic, systemic, comparative as well as analysis of documents and secondary data. Moreover, relevant scientific literature, national and international legal acts in the area of drug control were studied. The drug control and drug policy primarily were explored from criminological and sociology of law perspectives. In author's point of view these interdisciplinary social sciences enable to achieve deeper understanding of drug control phenomenon than it is possible to attain using only narrow legalistic analysis of laws and legal norms. According to the findings of the study the drug control policy (national, regional or global) is a complex phenomenon influenced by many cultural, social and other factors as well as different interest groups (physicians, law enforcement agencies, etc.) operating in the drug control field. It is important to stress, that usually legal control has a very limited (if has at all) influence to the prevalence of illicit drug use, which is mostly determined by the culture, social policy and social context. On the other hand, the drug control remedies are significant when dealing with the high-risk/problem drug use. The United Nations conventions set legal boundaries to the countries, but there is a certain room of interpretation. United Nations institutions (especially International Drug Control Board) support the narrow interpretation of the treaties and usually criticise countries (as sending "wrong signals") that are leaning towards less strict drug policies. Accordingly, various harm reduction practises are on the edge of violation of international law but this is a matter of interpretation. The United Nations conventions and European Union documents make a clear distinction between drug dealing and activities attributed to personal use. The drug dealing is always a matter of criminal law; accordingly criminal sanctions should be strict enough. As regards to the personal drug use countries have more flexibility and other measures (administrative sanctions, medical treatment, etc.) could be applied. On the other hand, legal market of substances controlled by the Schedule IV (e.g. cannabis) could not be created at the same time not infringing international law. In the 21th century a gradual weakening of international drug control regime could be observed. The main feature of this phenomenon is a soft deception, which is related to the increasing popularity of the harm reduction doctrine. It goes hand in hand with the decriminalisation and/or the depenalisation of activities related to personal drug use shifting from punitive approach to the more health oriented. The main challenge to the existing global drug control system is de jure legalisation of cannabis in several USA states. It is related to the process of cannabis use "normalisation"; then such practice is not regarded as a pathological behaviour anymore. It is important to stress that this approach contradicts the abstinence paradigm, which is an ideological core of the United Nations conventions. It creates a high tension and the future of international drug control system in existing framework becomes uncertain. In order to maintain the stability of the system in particular and the trust in international law in general, the revision of UN drug control conventions seems to be inevitable. Lithuanian drug control policy is oriented to the strict control measures and prevention. As regards to the personal drug use till 2017 the drug gaining and possession were partially decriminalised because such activities were subject of either criminal or administrative liability. From 2017 onwards such activities are subject of criminal law only without any explanation of this change of law. Therefore, the Lithuanian drug control policy is moving to the opposite direction than in the Western world, i.e. to more strict measures regarding personal use of drugs. In this context, it is important to stress, that criminal law is considered as ultima ratio measure which has multiple side effects, thus criminalisation of certain activity or introduction of criminal sanctions must be strongly grounded. Preferably, not only by arguments, but also by hard empirical data supporting those arguments. It could be concluded, that decriminalisation in the sphere of personal drug use has legal and pragmatic assumptions. Such policy does not violate legal boundaries set by the United Nations conventions and reflects the newest tendencies of how modern drug control policy should look like. Last but not least, it is important to stress, that effective drug control policy should be evidence based. That means that drug policy changes should be supported by science innovations, empirical data, cost-benefit analysis, etc.

National drug control policies and strategies are heavily dependent on the international legal framework. International standards set by United Nations drug control conventions serve as basic principles for the development and shape of national drug control systems. International drug control system has its own, a very specific history and dynamics of development in which the United States definitely did play a very important role promoting prohibitionist approach based on the abstinence paradigm. According to this paradigm drug use is acceptable only for scientific and medical purposes. Unsurprisingly, recreational or experimental use of drugs is considered as unacceptable and inevitably leading to addiction. This hard-line approach dominated in public discourse during the 20th century and the drug use was seen either as a sin or as a disease. However, it seems that from the beginning of the 21th century, international drug control regime, ideologically based on the abstinence paradigm, is facing big challenges and it is not entirely clear what to expect in the future. Ironically, the United States is the most important player again, but this time in quite the opposite role. Moralising teetotaller Dr. Jeckyll suddenly turned in a pothead Mr. Hyde. So-called "cannabis capitalism" process in several states of USA, when the sale of recreational cannabis was fully legalised, raised serious questions about the perspectives of international drug control system, because such practice is obviously in breach of the international law. Also it is important to note other signs of moving towards the drug policy with a human face, especially raising the popularity of the harm reduction approach to the drug problem and process of "soft deception' related to that. The latter means that some countries are choosing more tolerant approach theoretically not infringing legal boundaries set by the conventions. Considering the context provided above, the main purpose of this study was to make the analysis of the peculiarities of global drug control system and their interrelation with the national drug control policy in the light of personal drug use. In order to fulfil this goal historical analysis of the development of United Nations global drug control system was made, peculiarities and characteristic features of the legal framework of this system as well as legal boundaries set for countries by the conventions were analysed. Particular attention was paid to the international legal framework regarding personal drug use, different national practises in this perspective as well as possible directions of the future development of global drug control system were discussed. Finally, Lithuanian drug control policy in the context of United Nations drug control regime was discussed. Main research methods were: logical-linguistic, systemic, comparative as well as analysis of documents and secondary data. Moreover, relevant scientific literature, national and international legal acts in the area of drug control were studied. The drug control and drug policy primarily were explored from criminological and sociology of law perspectives. In author's point of view these interdisciplinary social sciences enable to achieve deeper understanding of drug control phenomenon than it is possible to attain using only narrow legalistic analysis of laws and legal norms. According to the findings of the study the drug control policy (national, regional or global) is a complex phenomenon influenced by many cultural, social and other factors as well as different interest groups (physicians, law enforcement agencies, etc.) operating in the drug control field. It is important to stress, that usually legal control has a very limited (if has at all) influence to the prevalence of illicit drug use, which is mostly determined by the culture, social policy and social context. On the other hand, the drug control remedies are significant when dealing with the high-risk/problem drug use. The United Nations conventions set legal boundaries to the countries, but there is a certain room of interpretation. United Nations institutions (especially International Drug Control Board) support the narrow interpretation of the treaties and usually criticise countries (as sending "wrong signals") that are leaning towards less strict drug policies. Accordingly, various harm reduction practises are on the edge of violation of international law but this is a matter of interpretation. The United Nations conventions and European Union documents make a clear distinction between drug dealing and activities attributed to personal use. The drug dealing is always a matter of criminal law; accordingly criminal sanctions should be strict enough. As regards to the personal drug use countries have more flexibility and other measures (administrative sanctions, medical treatment, etc.) could be applied. On the other hand, legal market of substances controlled by the Schedule IV (e.g. cannabis) could not be created at the same time not infringing international law. In the 21th century a gradual weakening of international drug control regime could be observed. The main feature of this phenomenon is a soft deception, which is related to the increasing popularity of the harm reduction doctrine. It goes hand in hand with the decriminalisation and/or the depenalisation of activities related to personal drug use shifting from punitive approach to the more health oriented. The main challenge to the existing global drug control system is de jure legalisation of cannabis in several USA states. It is related to the process of cannabis use "normalisation"; then such practice is not regarded as a pathological behaviour anymore. It is important to stress that this approach contradicts the abstinence paradigm, which is an ideological core of the United Nations conventions. It creates a high tension and the future of international drug control system in existing framework becomes uncertain. In order to maintain the stability of the system in particular and the trust in international law in general, the revision of UN drug control conventions seems to be inevitable. Lithuanian drug control policy is oriented to the strict control measures and prevention. As regards to the personal drug use till 2017 the drug gaining and possession were partially decriminalised because such activities were subject of either criminal or administrative liability. From 2017 onwards such activities are subject of criminal law only without any explanation of this change of law. Therefore, the Lithuanian drug control policy is moving to the opposite direction than in the Western world, i.e. to more strict measures regarding personal use of drugs. In this context, it is important to stress, that criminal law is considered as ultima ratio measure which has multiple side effects, thus criminalisation of certain activity or introduction of criminal sanctions must be strongly grounded. Preferably, not only by arguments, but also by hard empirical data supporting those arguments. It could be concluded, that decriminalisation in the sphere of personal drug use has legal and pragmatic assumptions. Such policy does not violate legal boundaries set by the United Nations conventions and reflects the newest tendencies of how modern drug control policy should look like. Last but not least, it is important to stress, that effective drug control policy should be evidence based. That means that drug policy changes should be supported by science innovations, empirical data, cost-benefit analysis, etc.

The article identifies the main types of the rhetoric of drugs in Lithuanian Parliament in 2007-2008. It also reviews a scholarly literature and official documents on drugs policies. The review demonstrates that social scienticts and the United Nations Office policies. Drugs distinguish three main trends in drug policy: control policy, prevention policy and policy mix (control and prevention policy). To analyze the rhetoric of drugs. B. D. Holian's classification of crime rhetoric is used. After conducting a quantitative and qualitative content analysis of the transcripts of the Lithuanian Parliament, two types of the rhetoric of drugs were identified: control and punishment rhetoric and prevention and treatment rhetoric. The main topics of the control and piishment rhetoric were related to drug control, punishment for drug possession and war on drugs. The main topics of the prevention and treatment rhetoric included drug education and prevention programs, and treatment for the dependency on illicit drugs. The analyzed data demonstrated that the control and punishment rhetoric was dominant. The word "drugs" was found in 227 context units (the lenght of context unit was 120 words). The control and pinishment rhetoric was found in 218 context units, prevention and treatment rhetoric, in 166 context units.

The article identifies the main types of the rhetoric of drugs in Lithuanian Parliament in 2007-2008. It also reviews a scholarly literature and official documents on drugs policies. The review demonstrates that social scienticts and the United Nations Office policies. Drugs distinguish three main trends in drug policy: control policy, prevention policy and policy mix (control and prevention policy). To analyze the rhetoric of drugs. B. D. Holian's classification of crime rhetoric is used. After conducting a quantitative and qualitative content analysis of the transcripts of the Lithuanian Parliament, two types of the rhetoric of drugs were identified: control and punishment rhetoric and prevention and treatment rhetoric. The main topics of the control and piishment rhetoric were related to drug control, punishment for drug possession and war on drugs. The main topics of the prevention and treatment rhetoric included drug education and prevention programs, and treatment for the dependency on illicit drugs. The analyzed data demonstrated that the control and punishment rhetoric was dominant. The word "drugs" was found in 227 context units (the lenght of context unit was 120 words). The control and pinishment rhetoric was found in 218 context units, prevention and treatment rhetoric, in 166 context units.

The article identifies the main types of the rhetoric of drugs in Lithuanian Parliament in 2007-2008. It also reviews a scholarly literature and official documents on drugs policies. The review demonstrates that social scienticts and the United Nations Office policies. Drugs distinguish three main trends in drug policy: control policy, prevention policy and policy mix (control and prevention policy). To analyze the rhetoric of drugs. B. D. Holian's classification of crime rhetoric is used. After conducting a quantitative and qualitative content analysis of the transcripts of the Lithuanian Parliament, two types of the rhetoric of drugs were identified: control and punishment rhetoric and prevention and treatment rhetoric. The main topics of the control and piishment rhetoric were related to drug control, punishment for drug possession and war on drugs. The main topics of the prevention and treatment rhetoric included drug education and prevention programs, and treatment for the dependency on illicit drugs. The analyzed data demonstrated that the control and punishment rhetoric was dominant. The word "drugs" was found in 227 context units (the lenght of context unit was 120 words). The control and pinishment rhetoric was found in 218 context units, prevention and treatment rhetoric, in 166 context units.

The article identifies the main types of the rhetoric of drugs in Lithuanian Parliament in 2007-2008. It also reviews a scholarly literature and official documents on drugs policies. The review demonstrates that social scienticts and the United Nations Office policies. Drugs distinguish three main trends in drug policy: control policy, prevention policy and policy mix (control and prevention policy). To analyze the rhetoric of drugs. B. D. Holian's classification of crime rhetoric is used. After conducting a quantitative and qualitative content analysis of the transcripts of the Lithuanian Parliament, two types of the rhetoric of drugs were identified: control and punishment rhetoric and prevention and treatment rhetoric. The main topics of the control and piishment rhetoric were related to drug control, punishment for drug possession and war on drugs. The main topics of the prevention and treatment rhetoric included drug education and prevention programs, and treatment for the dependency on illicit drugs. The analyzed data demonstrated that the control and punishment rhetoric was dominant. The word "drugs" was found in 227 context units (the lenght of context unit was 120 words). The control and pinishment rhetoric was found in 218 context units, prevention and treatment rhetoric, in 166 context units.

The article identifies the main types of the rhetoric of drugs in Lithuanian Parliament in 2007-2008. It also reviews a scholarly literature and official documents on drugs policies. The review demonstrates that social scienticts and the United Nations Office policies. Drugs distinguish three main trends in drug policy: control policy, prevention policy and policy mix (control and prevention policy). To analyze the rhetoric of drugs. B. D. Holian's classification of crime rhetoric is used. After conducting a quantitative and qualitative content analysis of the transcripts of the Lithuanian Parliament, two types of the rhetoric of drugs were identified: control and punishment rhetoric and prevention and treatment rhetoric. The main topics of the control and piishment rhetoric were related to drug control, punishment for drug possession and war on drugs. The main topics of the prevention and treatment rhetoric included drug education and prevention programs, and treatment for the dependency on illicit drugs. The analyzed data demonstrated that the control and punishment rhetoric was dominant. The word "drugs" was found in 227 context units (the lenght of context unit was 120 words). The control and pinishment rhetoric was found in 218 context units, prevention and treatment rhetoric, in 166 context units.

The article identifies the main types of the rhetoric of drugs in Lithuanian Parliament in 2007-2008. It also reviews a scholarly literature and official documents on drugs policies. The review demonstrates that social scienticts and the United Nations Office policies. Drugs distinguish three main trends in drug policy: control policy, prevention policy and policy mix (control and prevention policy). To analyze the rhetoric of drugs. B. D. Holian's classification of crime rhetoric is used. After conducting a quantitative and qualitative content analysis of the transcripts of the Lithuanian Parliament, two types of the rhetoric of drugs were identified: control and punishment rhetoric and prevention and treatment rhetoric. The main topics of the control and piishment rhetoric were related to drug control, punishment for drug possession and war on drugs. The main topics of the prevention and treatment rhetoric included drug education and prevention programs, and treatment for the dependency on illicit drugs. The analyzed data demonstrated that the control and punishment rhetoric was dominant. The word "drugs" was found in 227 context units (the lenght of context unit was 120 words). The control and pinishment rhetoric was found in 218 context units, prevention and treatment rhetoric, in 166 context units.

The paper studied vocational training trainees on students' opinion of tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse prevention activities. In the first part of the work discussed: 1) tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse prevention activities addressing. Overview of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use causes and consequences of their use in the scientific context, 2) the case of tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse control and the Lithuanian legislation governing the review and 3) examined substance use prevention activities and the significance of raising teenagers. The second part contains an analysis of licit and illicit drug use and the development of Lithuanian youth. In the third section of the Vocational Training trainees students views on tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse prevention activities. Bound students approach to drug use, attempts to clarify the reasons why young people begin using tobacco, alcohol or other drugs. It is also the opinion of the preventive activities of educational institutions and measures to reduce tobacco, alcohol and drug use in the development of young people. The importance of investigation: The chosen topic is very important, because drug abuse has become popular among teenagers. Current theme chosen for consideration because knowing how to assess students in drug use prevention can be managed effectively to drug prevention programs. Subject of investigation: tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse prevention activities at a vocational school. Aim of investigation: To investigate the vocational school students' views on tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse prevention activities. Methods and the scope of investigation: 1) Theory of pedagogical, psychological, medical, legal literature, education and other legal documents relating to the topic of analysis. 2) Empirical: an anonymous questionnaire survey was conducted to examine vocational education students think about tobacco, alcohol and drug use prevention measures, preventive measures and the efficiency of execution.3) Methods of Mathematical Statistics. They made use of survey data evaluation. The data processing computer programs SPSS 15(Statistical Package for Social Science) software package for Microsoft Excel XP program. The study interviewed 258 Vocational Training traineesstudents. Test to select a random basis. Results of investigation. The study results showed that the majority of students in a preventive way determines how difficult it is to the benefit of the work, which aims to prevent social risks. A third of pupils have ensured that their school really is the prevention of addiction. Meanwhile, other results of the distribution leads to critically evaluate ongoing prevention education. Data analysis showed that in most cases carried out preventive activities, the information materials about harmful effects on health habits, distribution, and video films about people taking drugs demonstration. The above results show that there is an education in preventive activities do not have the diversity, which reduces its impact bręstančiam youth. Students often says that they are not interested to participate in alcohol, tobacco and drug prevention approach, and most of them no, the preventive activities of the organization. Student opinion, reduce alcohol, tobacco and drug use among young people will rates in dependence on tobacco, alcohol or drug lectures, sports, and individual interviews.

The paper studied vocational training trainees on students' opinion of tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse prevention activities. In the first part of the work discussed: 1) tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse prevention activities addressing. Overview of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use causes and consequences of their use in the scientific context, 2) the case of tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse control and the Lithuanian legislation governing the review and 3) examined substance use prevention activities and the significance of raising teenagers. The second part contains an analysis of licit and illicit drug use and the development of Lithuanian youth. In the third section of the Vocational Training trainees students views on tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse prevention activities. Bound students approach to drug use, attempts to clarify the reasons why young people begin using tobacco, alcohol or other drugs. It is also the opinion of the preventive activities of educational institutions and measures to reduce tobacco, alcohol and drug use in the development of young people. The importance of investigation: The chosen topic is very important, because drug abuse has become popular among teenagers. Current theme chosen for consideration because knowing how to assess students in drug use prevention can be managed effectively to drug prevention programs. Subject of investigation: tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse prevention activities at a vocational school. Aim of investigation: To investigate the vocational school students' views on tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse prevention activities. Methods and the scope of investigation: 1) Theory of pedagogical, psychological, medical, legal literature, education and other legal documents relating to the topic of analysis. 2) Empirical: an anonymous questionnaire survey was conducted to examine vocational education students think about tobacco, alcohol and drug use prevention measures, preventive measures and the efficiency of execution.3) Methods of Mathematical Statistics. They made use of survey data evaluation. The data processing computer programs SPSS 15(Statistical Package for Social Science) software package for Microsoft Excel XP program. The study interviewed 258 Vocational Training traineesstudents. Test to select a random basis. Results of investigation. The study results showed that the majority of students in a preventive way determines how difficult it is to the benefit of the work, which aims to prevent social risks. A third of pupils have ensured that their school really is the prevention of addiction. Meanwhile, other results of the distribution leads to critically evaluate ongoing prevention education. Data analysis showed that in most cases carried out preventive activities, the information materials about harmful effects on health habits, distribution, and video films about people taking drugs demonstration. The above results show that there is an education in preventive activities do not have the diversity, which reduces its impact bręstančiam youth. Students often says that they are not interested to participate in alcohol, tobacco and drug prevention approach, and most of them no, the preventive activities of the organization. Student opinion, reduce alcohol, tobacco and drug use among young people will rates in dependence on tobacco, alcohol or drug lectures, sports, and individual interviews.

History of drug use reaches 5000 years before Christ. Narcotic drugs were used exceptionally for religious or medicine purposes up to the middle of the 19th century when because of modernization of the society and changes in the control patterns of the society together control towards use of the drugs was changing. Modern democratic society established premises to determine use of the drugs as a problem and to apply the campaigns of " the fight against drugs" in regard to this problem. Premises for the establishment of drug problem are discussed in the paper with reference to theoretical premises of the representatives of social constructionism. Accordingly to American sociologist C. Reinarman the social establishment of drug use problem was determined not by use of the drugs itself but by specific interest of separate groups of the society in order to limit or constrain other groups of the society. C. Reinarman names this process as establishment of drug scares for which following elements are typical: 1) 1. A Kernel of Truth; 2) Media Magnification; 3) Politico-Moral Entrepreneurs; 4) Professional Interest Groups; 5) Historical Context of Conflict; 6) Linking a Form of Drug Use to a "Dangerous Class"; 7) Scapegoating a Drug for a Wide of Public Problems. When invoking construction scheme of the drug scares of C. Reinarman as a theoretical tool, efforts are made to find campaigns of "the fight against drugs" in Lithuania. After analysis of internet media publications following conclusion is made: campaign of "fight against drugs" in Lithuania was performed in year 2000-2004 and it could be characterized by every aspect of the drug scares. Politicians, with the most standout among them was R. Paksas, raised a drive because of drugs during the electoral campaign. Drug epidemic was announced in Lithuania and it was offered to introduce fast drug tests in the education and foster institutions, also in the imprisonment places and hospitals, in order to stop spread of this epidemic. This allows to make some conclusions about the fact how Lithuanian elite of policy construe education institutions. Drugs have become "a scapegoat" in order to turn off attention from the more important problems of the society. The professional interest groups and mass media that is prone to prominent drug problem also have contributed to "the fight against drugs". Increased number of the internet publications within period of the research have shown that problem the drugs was exaggerated and in this way a contribution was made to the construction of "fight against drugs" as social-political phenomenon, although data of performed researches haven't shown any changes in the drug use of the country.

History of drug use reaches 5000 years before Christ. Narcotic drugs were used exceptionally for religious or medicine purposes up to the middle of the 19th century when because of modernization of the society and changes in the control patterns of the society together control towards use of the drugs was changing. Modern democratic society established premises to determine use of the drugs as a problem and to apply the campaigns of " the fight against drugs" in regard to this problem. Premises for the establishment of drug problem are discussed in the paper with reference to theoretical premises of the representatives of social constructionism. Accordingly to American sociologist C. Reinarman the social establishment of drug use problem was determined not by use of the drugs itself but by specific interest of separate groups of the society in order to limit or constrain other groups of the society. C. Reinarman names this process as establishment of drug scares for which following elements are typical: 1) 1. A Kernel of Truth; 2) Media Magnification; 3) Politico-Moral Entrepreneurs; 4) Professional Interest Groups; 5) Historical Context of Conflict; 6) Linking a Form of Drug Use to a "Dangerous Class"; 7) Scapegoating a Drug for a Wide of Public Problems. When invoking construction scheme of the drug scares of C. Reinarman as a theoretical tool, efforts are made to find campaigns of "the fight against drugs" in Lithuania. After analysis of internet media publications following conclusion is made: campaign of "fight against drugs" in Lithuania was performed in year 2000-2004 and it could be characterized by every aspect of the drug scares. Politicians, with the most standout among them was R. Paksas, raised a drive because of drugs during the electoral campaign. Drug epidemic was announced in Lithuania and it was offered to introduce fast drug tests in the education and foster institutions, also in the imprisonment places and hospitals, in order to stop spread of this epidemic. This allows to make some conclusions about the fact how Lithuanian elite of policy construe education institutions. Drugs have become "a scapegoat" in order to turn off attention from the more important problems of the society. The professional interest groups and mass media that is prone to prominent drug problem also have contributed to "the fight against drugs". Increased number of the internet publications within period of the research have shown that problem the drugs was exaggerated and in this way a contribution was made to the construction of "fight against drugs" as social-political phenomenon, although data of performed researches haven't shown any changes in the drug use of the country.

Sociological and criminological theories illuminated to the role of the mass media in deviance amplification process in the middle of 20th century. British criminologist Stanley Cohen was among the first to draw attention how the mass media is manipulating public fear of illicit drugs users. Another British criminologist Jock Young has developed a theoretical model which theoretically explains the connection between the public reaction to deviance and deviance amplification. He called this explanation the deviance amplification spiral model. J. Young argued that the mass media creates public fear of illicit drugs which exerts pressure upon legislator, police and courts to take action against illicit drugs use. This study is based on S. Cohen's moral panic and J. Young's deviance amplification theories. It is grounded in the analysis of data collected in four sociological investigations: (1) Vilnius University students attitudes survey; (2) qualitative content analysis of the readers' comments in the news portal delfi.lt; (3) qualitative and quantitative content analysis of the Lithuanian Parliament's plenary meeting stenographs and (4) expert interviews. The main thesis: the drugs fear is one of the factors of psychoactive substances criminalization in present-day Lithuania. Vilnius University students attitudes survey results show that the most of the respondents are convinced that illicit drugs problem is very widespread in present-day Lithuania, and the most effective way of solving this problem are tough measures against drug users, dealers and traffickers. Qualitative content analysis of the comments by readers of news portal delfi.lt readers highlighted two symptoms of the moral panic: illicit drugs users were conceived as 'folk devils' and villains; the illicit drugs problem was presented as that of irresistibly spreading disease. According to findings of qualitative and quantitative content analysis of the Lithuanian Parliament's plenary meeting stenographs the parliamentary discussion was dominated by the 'control and punishment' rhetoric on drugs in the year 2007–2008. Expert interviews disclose new aspects of deviance amplification and confirm the impact of the fear of illicit drugs on the psychoactive substances criminalization in present-day Lithuania.

Sociological and criminological theories illuminated to the role of the mass media in deviance amplification process in the middle of 20th century. British criminologist Stanley Cohen was among the first to draw attention how the mass media is manipulating public fear of illicit drugs users. Another British criminologist Jock Young has developed a theoretical model which theoretically explains the connection between the public reaction to deviance and deviance amplification. He called this explanation the deviance amplification spiral model. J. Young argued that the mass media creates public fear of illicit drugs which exerts pressure upon legislator, police and courts to take action against illicit drugs use. This study is based on S. Cohen's moral panic and J. Young's deviance amplification theories. It is grounded in the analysis of data collected in four sociological investigations: (1) Vilnius University students attitudes survey; (2) qualitative content analysis of the readers' comments in the news portal delfi.lt; (3) qualitative and quantitative content analysis of the Lithuanian Parliament's plenary meeting stenographs and (4) expert interviews. The main thesis: the drugs fear is one of the factors of psychoactive substances criminalization in present-day Lithuania. Vilnius University students attitudes survey results show that the most of the respondents are convinced that illicit drugs problem is very widespread in present-day Lithuania, and the most effective way of solving this problem are tough measures against drug users, dealers and traffickers. Qualitative content analysis of the comments by readers of news portal delfi.lt readers highlighted two symptoms of the moral panic: illicit drugs users were conceived as 'folk devils' and villains; the illicit drugs problem was presented as that of irresistibly spreading disease. According to findings of qualitative and quantitative content analysis of the Lithuanian Parliament's plenary meeting stenographs the parliamentary discussion was dominated by the 'control and punishment' rhetoric on drugs in the year 2007–2008. Expert interviews disclose new aspects of deviance amplification and confirm the impact of the fear of illicit drugs on the psychoactive substances criminalization in present-day Lithuania.

Good Distribution Practice is based on the Directive of the Board of the European Community 92/25/EEC regarding the wholesale distribution of drugs for human consumption. It is stated in the Directive that the whole drug distribution channel is to be controlled from the point of drug production or import down to the supplies to the end user. In order to reach the goal, the drug distribution company must create the quality assurance system and facilitate its correct functioning. This aim requires development of the rules of the Good Distribution Practice. Those rules set the general requirements of the Good Distribution Practice for distribution companies that they must conduct. The article explains main requirements postulated in the rules of the Good Distribution Practice and implementation of the Good Distribution Practice requirements in drug distribution companies.