November 2025 – UNODC EWA: Top ten globally most widespread newly emerged NPS in drug samples in 2024/25
November 2025 – UNODC EWA: Top ten globally most widespread newly emerged NPS in drug samples in 2024/25 VIENNA, Austria
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October 2025 – UNODC EWA: Record high of 688 individual NPS reported worldwide in 2024
VIENNA, Austria – 13 October 2025: UNODC recently conducted its global Annual Report Questionnaire (ARQ) (reference year is 2024) and
Read moreSeptember 2025 – UNODC EWA: 101 newly emerged NPS reported in 2024, with semi-synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic opioids taking the lead
VIENNA, Austria – 30 September 2025: In 2024, a total of 101 unique NPS were reported for the first time to UNODC EWA
Read moreAugust 2025 – Emergence of potent kratom-related products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine and/or mitragynine pseudoindoxyl
August 2025 – Emergence of potent kratom-related products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine and/or mitragynine pseudoindoxyl VIENNA, Austria – 29 August 2025: Since
Read moreAugust 2025 – WHO: Three new psychoactive substances and coca leaf under critical review by 48th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence
GENEVA, Switzerland – 18 August 2025: The World Health Organization (WHO) evaluates the dependence-producing properties and potential harm to health of
Read moreJuly 2025 – China: Announcement of class scheduling of ‘nitazene’ analogues
BEIJING, China – 1 July 2025: In June 2025, China’s Ministry of Public Security, National Health Commission and National Medical
Read moreJune 2025 – UNODC: CND decision on international control of four nitazenes enters into force
June 2025 – UNODC: CND decision on international control of four nitazenes enters into force VIENNA, Austria – 13 June 2025: The
Read moreMay 2025 – Emerging analogues of brorphine
VIENNA, Austria – 30 May 2025:Brorphine is a potent synthetic opioid first reported to the UNODC Early Warning Advisory on
Read moreApril 2025 – Increasing range of drugs and new psychoactive substances found in vaping products
VIENNA, Austria – 29 April 2025: Vaping products were initially intended as alternatives to tobacco cigarettes, delivering nicotine via vapour[1].
Read moreMarch 2025 – UNODC: Five NPS and one medicine “scheduled” at the 68th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
VIENNA, Austria – 12 March 2025: At its 68th regular session from 10 to 14 March 2025, the Commission on Narcotic
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