Fifty years after the formal establishment of the global narcotics control regime, 80% of the world’s population has little or no access to medicinal opioids for the relief of pain and suffering, and global problems related to addiction to narcotic drugs remain unsolved.
Trends and patterns of drug trafficking in the country demonstrate that there is a gradual shift from traditional/natural drugs towards synthetic drugs that are being trafficked.
The study examines the impact of the major trafficking flows of cocaine; women and children coerced into the sex trade; migrants smuggled for labour; and firearms.
The present study provides a comparison of patterns of cannabis use and self-reported cannabis market indicators from detainees surveyed in 2010 through the DUMA and ADAM II programs.
This note makes recommendations for ASEAN to shift towards drug policies that can more effectively tackle drug-related crime, while ensuring the health and social integration of people who use drugs.
Learn how knowledge of ancient cultures can enrich us in profound and unexpected ways and how these practices relate to the current state of drug policy in the world.
The bedrock on which this three-year strategy and work plan rests is the recognition that the achievements the agency has made since its inception have been delivered by maintaining clarity of purpose, technical rigour and a long-term vision.
