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Unity of action needed against drug challenges, says UNODC Chief at launch of report on illicit drugs

Unity of action needed against drug challenges, says UNODC Chief at launch of report on illicit drugs. Photo: UNODC

Opioids have the most damaging impact on the health of drug users, UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov said today. "The international community has come together to take action to stop this deadly trend, including through initiatives such as the Paris Pact and UNODC's integrated country, regional and global programmes," he said.[Read More]

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World Drug Report 2017: 29.5 million people globally suffer from drug use disorders, opioids the most harmful

World Drug Report 2017: 29.5 million people globally suffer from drug use disorders, opioids the most harmful. Image: UNODC

In 2015 about a quarter of a billion people used drugs. Of these, around 29.5 million people - or 0.6 per cent of the global adult population - were engaged in problematic use and suffered from drug use disorders, including dependence. Opioids were the most harmful drug type and accounted for 70 per cent of the negative health impact associated with drug use disorders worldwide, according to the latest World Drug Report, released today by UNODC.[Read More]

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Have you ever wondered how much of your day can be impacted by organized crime?

Organized crime may be impacting our daily lives more than we can imagine. As criminal groups join ever more complex networks spanning the globe, crimes become increasingly transnational and diversified, and the ways they reap profits are becoming more creative as well. So what can we do to help stop this? A side event at the United Nations General Assembly was held today in New York as part of UNODC's Education for Justice initiative.[Read More]

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