UNODC EWA: Benzodiazepine-type and opioid NPS feature as major concern in toxicology cases
VIENNA, Austria – October 2022: The UNODC Current NPS Threats Vol. V presents recent analysis from the UNODC Early Warning Advisory
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UNODC SMART: Crystalline methamphetamine emerging on the illicit drug market of Bangladesh
VIENNA, Austria – September 2022: Global methamphetamine seizures have increased fifteen-fold in the period between 2008 and 2020 from 25
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UNODC-SMART: Cambodia – a new hot spot for illicit ketamine manufacture in South-East Asia?
VIENNA, Austria – August 2022: Ketamine seizures increased strongly in Cambodia, from 112.5 kg in 2020 to 2.8 tons in 2021,
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UNODC EWA: Large seizures of synthetic cathinones in Europe reflect their growing importance on the illicit stimulants market
VIENNA, Austria – July 2022: In Europe, synthetic cathinones were the second largest chemical group of new psychoactive substances reported
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WHO: Nine New Psychoactive Substances to be considered for critical review by 45th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence
GENEVA, Switzerland – July 2022: The World Health Organization (WHO) evaluates the dependence-producing properties and potential harm to health of psychoactive
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UNODC: CND decision on international control of brorphine and metonitazene enters into force – remaining decisions will enter into force in November 2022
VIENNA, Austria – June 2022: The decision adopted by the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) during its 65th Session from 14 to 18
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UNODC EWA: New generation of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists circumventing legal controls in East and South-East Asia?
VIENNA, Austria – May 2022: In East and South-East Asia, a total of 16 unique new psychoactive substances (NPS) have
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UNODC-SMART: Emergence of “Happy water” in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK, Thailand – May 2022: On 30th May 2022, the UNODC SMART Programme launched its annual report on “Synthetic Drugs in East
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UNODC: Three precursors of the most common synthesis routes used in illicit fentanyl manufacture now under international control
VIENNA, Austria – April 2022: At its 65th regular session from 14 to 18 March 2022, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
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UNODC EWA: Stimulants were the largest groups of newly emerging substances in 2021
VIENNA, Austria – March 2022: In 2021, a total of 48 unique new psychoactive substances have been reported for the
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