ATS seizures reached a new record high in 2024, dominated by methamphetamine.
Cocaine seizures reached new highs in 2024 alongside potential cocaine manufacture.Both cocaine manufacture and seizures hit record levels in 2024. Global potential cocaine manufacture rose more than fourfold over the period 2014-2024, while cocaine seizures, largely driven by seizures in South…
Cocaine purities have increased over time, especially at the retail level.
In most countries, purities at the wholesale level are higher than at the retail level where
cocaine is frequently cut.
Cocaine purities at the wholesale level are higher in or near…
Cocaine seizures continue to rise and remain concentrated in the Americas and Western and Central Europe.In Europe, Spain reported the largest quantities seized in 2024, followed by France, Belgium and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, marking a change from previous years when Belgium reported the…
Trafficking of cocaine remains concentrated in the Americas and Western Europe though data show that all continents are affectedColombia, followed by Peru and Brazil were identified as the main departing countries of cocaine shipments worldwide over the period 2020-2024, but trafficking routes vary…
The use of amphetamines has distinct regional patterns; past-year use is generally higher among men (0.85 per cent) than women (0.34 per cent) globally.The largest markets for ATS, mainly methamphetamine, remain East and South-East Asia and North America. The highest past-year use of amphetamines…
Data show a growing importance of 3,4-MDP-2-P methyl glycidic acid related substances among “ecstasy” precursors and an ongoing concentration of “ecstasy” precursor seizures in Europe.Historically, 3,4-MDP-2-P, also known as piperonyl methyl ketone (PMK), has been the primary precursor chemical…
“Ecstasy” seizures reached record levels in 2024, surpassing pre-COVID-19 pandemic highs.The quantity of “ecstasy” (MDMA) seized worldwide increased by 13 percent from 2023 to 2024, more than doubling compared with 2021 levels following a pandemic-related decline.Increases were widespread in 2024…
Most “ecstasy” found in the global market continues to be produced in Western and Central Europe.Data suggest that the bulk of the "ecstasy" is still being produced in Europe, with 82 per cent of reported countries of transit or departure of seized shipments around the world being from the region.…
“Ecstasy” use remains highest in high income countries and parts of Asia.Past-year use of "ecstasy" globally is estimated at 0.4 per cent among those aged 15-64. Use is higher among men (0.54 per cent) than women (0.26 per cent), but the difference is not as pronounced as for other drugs (for…
The global cocaine market continues to experience strong growth in supply and demand, and organized crime groups continue to funnel continue to funnel increasingly large quantities of cocaine towards established and emerging destination markets.Taking potential cocaine manufacture and seizures into…
ATS seizures and dismantled laboratoriesSeizures of amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) continue to grow globally, dominated by methamphetamine.Quantities of ATS seized have increased more than for any other drug category, reaching a record 604 tons in 2024; methamphetamine dominates both seizures…
