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UN report on use of Drugs in 2018
News:
- According to the latest United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) World Drug Report, about 26.9 crore people used drugs in 2018.
- The 2018 number is 30% more than the 2009 figure, with adolescents and young adults accounting for the largest share of users.
More Findings of the Report:
- The overall opioid use in India is estimated to have increased fivefold.
- The stimulant scene is dominated by cocaine and methamphetamine, and use of both the substances is rising in their main markets.
- Production of heroin and cocaine remains among the highest levels recorded in modern times.
- Amphetamines is the most used amphetamine-type stimulants in Southeast Asia.
- The study found that traffickers and manufacturers were using “designer chemicals” as an alternative to synthesise amphetamine, meth and ecstasy.
- The report expressed concern about fewer countries taking part in joint drug operations, apparently due to budgetary problems.