VIENNA, Austria – March 2019: The UNODC Global SMART Programme has released the third issue of the Global SMART Newsletter for Latin America and the Caribbean, which highlights synthetic drug trends and UNODC activities in the region. In this edition, light is shed on the emergence of NPS in Latin America and the Caribbean with ketamine being the substance reported by most countries in 2017. The most used amphetamine-type stimulant in the region was “ecstasy”. Of particular concern are “ecstasy” tablets with high content of MDMA and “ecstasy” in crystalline form, identified in some Latin American countries. The newsletter also highlights the two successful Global SMART Forensic training workshops held in Panama City, Panama,in March and November 2018.
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