UNODC – September 2020: On the 28th of September 2020, the UNODC Opioid Strategy launched the UN Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs website, a tool that supports the international community to implement comprehensive responses to counter the synthetic drugs problem. The Toolkit provides a wide range of guidance and resources from a variety of specialised agencies across the UN system.

Currently, there are six modules that are available (Legal, Forensics, Access and Diversion Prevention, Postal Security, Precursors, and COVID-response). The Legal module, for example, covers different legislative approaches to synthetic drug control and highlights the key considerations of the approaches and how they may apply in various national contexts. The Forensics module provides practical tools such as technical manuals to strengthen the forensic capacity of drug testing and toxicology laboratories. Two more (Early Warning Systems and Health Responses – Prevention and Treatment) will be available, soon. 

For more information, please see: 

UN Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs website