The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says opium production in Afghanistan has declined by 95 percent since 2023, significantly affecting the global illicit opiates market. UNODC, in its World Drug Report 2026, said the unprecedented decline in opium production in Afghanistan marks a turning point in global opiate market dynamics. It said More

The United Nations says the consumption and diversity of illicit drugs have increased globally in recent decades, as drug trafficking groups increasingly use new technologies to find innovative ways to deliver drugs to users. On its official website marking June 26, the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the UN said that by More