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Global Drug Trends: Production, Trafficking, and Consumption

This report provides an overview of global drug trends, including cultivation and production of illicit substances, trafficking patterns, and changes in drug consumption. It highlights the need for international commitment and shared responsibility in addressing the drug problem.

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Global Drug Trends: Production, Trafficking, and Consumption

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  1. 2007 WORLD DRUG REPORT

  2. Illegal drug use at the global level, 2005/06 – unchanged as compared to 2004/05

  3. Main problem drugs (as reflected in treatment demand), 2005* 4.5 million people treated in 2005 *Or latest year available

  4. CULTIVATION AND PRODUCTION

  5. Global opium poppy cultivation (hectares), 1990 - 2006 281,600 257,600 237,800 222,000 201,000 151,500

  6. Global opium production, 1990 - 2006 6,610 5,760 5,620 4,620

  7. Global coca cultivation, 1990 - 2006 221,300 209,700 190,800 159,600 156,900

  8. Global coca production, 1990 - 2006 1,008 950 980 984 Revised data

  9. Global cannabis herb production, 1988 - 2005

  10. Production of amphetamine-type stimulants, 1990 – 2005

  11. TRAFFICKING

  12. Trends in the world seizures, 1995 - 2005

  13. Trafficking in heroin and morphine in 2005 • (countries reporting seizures* of more than 10 kg) Global heroin & morphine seizures: 81 tons in 2000 99 tons in 2004 91 tons in 2005 Global opiate (opium, morphine, heroin) seizures in heroin equivalents: 102 tons in 2000 121 tons in 2004 125 tons in 2005

  14. Trafficking in cocaine in 2005 • (countries reporting seizures* of more than 5 kg) Global cocaine base and cocaine HCl seizures: 344 tons in 2000 (at street purity) 579 tons in 2004 (at street purity) 756 tons in 2005 (at street purity) (+31%)

  15. Trafficking in cannabis herb in 2005 • (countries reporting seizures of more than 100 kg) Global cannabis herb seizures: 4,680 tons in 2000 7,152 tons in 2004 4,644 tons in 2005 (-35%)

  16. Trafficking in cannabis resin in 2005 (countries reporting seizures of more than 10 kg) Global cannabis resin seizures: 1,047 tons in 2000 1,466 tons in 2004 1,302 tons in 2005 (-11%)

  17. Trafficking in amphetamines, 2005 • (countries reporting seizures* of more than 1 kg) Global amphetamines seizures: 44 tons in 2000 24 tons in 2004 38 tons in 2005 (incl. 17 tons of methamphetamine, 13 tons of amphetamine and 8 tons not defined)

  18. Trafficking in ecstasy, 2005 • (countries reporting seizures* of more than 1 kg) Global ecstasy seizures: 5.0 tons in 2000 7.9 tons in 2004 5.3 tons in 2005 (-33%)

  19. CONSUMPTION

  20. UNODC estimates of illicit drug use, late 1990s to 2005/2006

  21. Changes in abuse of heroin and other opiates, 2005

  22. Changes in cocaine use, 2005

  23. Changes in cannabis use, 2005

  24. Changes in the use of “amphetamines” (methamphetamines, amphetamine and related substances, 2005

  25. Trend towards containment with regard to drug production, trafficking and drug consumption at the global level in 2005 – for opiates, cocaine, cannabis and ATS. Trend towards containment also seems to have continued in 2006, notably with regard to cocaine production; Opium/heroin production in Afghanistan, however, more than offset ongoing declines in other regions. Although drug policies have been successful in containing the problem, in order to to move from a containment to a reduction of the drug problem, more needs to be done: Drug cultivation thrives on instability corruption and poor governance. There is thus a need to restore and/or strengthen the rule of law. Drug production thrives on demand. There is thus a need to do more on the demand side, notably with regard to prevention, treatment, and eventually, early detection of possible emerging epidemics. Drug control needs international commitment. The concept of ‘shared responsibility’ would have to be universally accepted and implemented – internationally – between producing and consuming states; regionally – among neighbouring countries; and nationally – among all sectors of society. All of us will have to assume our share of that responsibility to improve public health and public security across the world. Conclusions

  26. 2007 WORLD DRUG REPORT THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/world_drug_report.html

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