The opening session consisted of remarks by the UN Secretary-General, Director of UNICRI, Italian politicians and law enforcement officials, and representatives of international health organizations. Various biological and chemical aspects of cocaine use were discussed as well as some of the clinical features of cocaine use and treatment outlooks. Psychological and social factors of cocaine use were explored from the psychological and psychiatric perspective, as well as social and epidemiological viewpoints. Representatives of Peru, Colombia, Italy, and the U.S., discussed the production and legal control of cocaine, while other speakers addressed the criminological aspects of cocaine use. Some presentations focused on forensic psychiatry and correctional aspects of the relationship between cocaine and crime. Other workshops included forensic toxicology, patterns of abuse and diagnostic methods, and prevention and treatment. The final section covered law enforcement and cocaine from various national and international perspectives.