For så vidt angår bevillinger bemærkes det i det forelagte forslag, at Kommissionen, medens der hidtil har været afsat visse kvoter til foranstaltninger til nedbringelse af efterspørgslen, synes næsten at ville halvere de bevillinger, der er til rådighed for bekæmpelsen af efterspørgslen. Dette sker i et øjeblik, hvor det i stadig videre omfang erkendes, at narkotikaproblemet kun kan løses ved nedbringelse af efterspørgslen, hvilket Kommissionen selv i øvrigt har erkendt, når den omtaler det voksende forbrug af narkotika.
As regards the allocation of appropriations it may be noted that in the proposal before us, whereas significant tranches had hitherto been reserved for measures to encourage a reduction in demand, the Commission seems to want almost to halve appropriations available for restraining demand, and this at a time when it is coming more and more to be recognized that only by reducing demand will it be possible to solve the drug problem as, moreover, the Commission itself has recognized in referring to the growing consumption of drugs.