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All rights reserved worldwide.  \nSales no: E.25.XI.5  \nPRINT ISBN: 9789211544084  \nPDF ISBN: 9789211594850  \nEPUB ISBN: 9789211544091  \nPrint ISSN: 2411-832X  \nOnline ISSN: 2411-8338  \nSuggested citation: UNODC, World Drug Report 2025 (United Nations publication, 2025) .  \nThis publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or non-profit purposes without special permission from the copyright holder, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) would appreciate receiving a copy of any publication that uses this publication as a source.  \nNo use of this publication may be made for resale or any other commercial purpose whatsoever without prior permission in writing from UNODC. Applications for such permission, with a statement of purpose and intent of the reproduction, should be addressed to the Research and Trend Analysis Branch of UNODC.  \nDISCLAIMER  \nThe designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.  \nComments on the report are welcome and can be sent to:  \nResearch and Trend Analysis Branch United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime PO Box 500  \n1400 Vienna Austria [E-mail: wdr@un.org](E-mail: wdr@un.org)  \n[Website: www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/world-drug-report-2025.html](Website: www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/world-drug-report-2025.html)  \nUNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME  \nVienna  \nWORLD DRUG REPORT 2025  \nUNITED NATIONS New York, 2025  \nPREFACE  \n5  \nEvery year, the World Drug Report aims to provide an accurate, scientific and impartial overview of drug trendsand patterns around the world. This year’s report paintsa picture of a global market that is growing steadily and shifting rapidly, with serious consequences for people in every part of the world.  \nAs at 2023, some 316 million people worldwide had used drugs in the past year, representing an increase over the past decade that outpaces population growth, which indicates a higher prevalence of drug use. We are witnessing growing demand fuelled by a combination of factors, as well as growing supply from a relentless and adaptive illicit trade, both of which inflame – and are inflamed by – global instability, in a vicious cycle.  \nThe synthetic drug market has expanded rapidly in the recent past and shows no signs of slowing down. Seizures of amphetamine-type stimulants worldwide broke records in 2023 and represented close to half of all synthetic drug seizures. Synthetic opioids also remained a major challenge, and the swift and concerning emergence of nitazenes continued in some markets. Global cocaine production has hit an all-time high once again, accompanied by significant increases in cocaine seizures, cocaine users and – most tragically – cocaine-related deaths in many countries in recent years.  \nIn some regions of the world, drug-related trends are being consolidated and confirmed. Western and Central Europe continue to report more cocaine seizures than North America, thus representing the new primary destination for the drug; synthetic opioids continue to present an acute threat in North America, although the number of related deaths has decreased; the non-medical use oftramadol continues to plague West and Central Africa; and methamphetamine has maintained its upward trend in South-East Asia.  \nIn other parts of the world, events have disrupted recent patterns and left the future uncertain.“Captagon”originating in the Syrian Arab Republic has flooded the Near and Middle East in recent years, but the country’s political transition may trigger shifts in both production and trafficking. Opium production has remai","cbCaic9olO14ud0l","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaic9olO14ud0l","pdf",10455171,98,"English","# Preface\n## Global overview of drug trends\n## Synthetic drugs, opioids, and nitazenes\n## Cocaine production and consequences\n## Regional patterns and emerging shifts\n## Impacts, youth concerns, and treatment gaps\n## Organized crime, trafficking, and violence\n## Prevention, science-based treatment, and tailored responses","[{\"question\":\"What global trend does the report emphasize about drug use and the market?\",\"answer\":\"The report emphasizes a global market that is growing steadily while shifting rapidly, with serious consequences worldwide and rising prevalence of drug use as of 2023.\"},{\"question\":\"Which synthetic drug developments are highlighted as major concerns?\",\"answer\":\"It highlights rapid expansion of synthetic drugs, record seizures of amphetamine-type stimulants, the ongoing threat of synthetic opioids, and the concerning emergence of nitazenes in some markets.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report address regional differences in drug-related trends?\",\"answer\":\"It describes distinct regional patterns, such as Europe and Central Europe reporting more cocaine seizures than North America, and threats from synthetic opioids in North America, as well as other region-specific dynamics.\"}]","KEY FINDINGS - World Drug Report 2025 - Preface | PDF",1789732023,247]