Methamphetamine and other ATS remain the leading substances for which people seek drug treatment in East and South-East Asia.The number of people receiving treatment for ATS use, mainly methamphetamine, has remained stable or declined in the majority of reporting countries – with the exception of…
Cannabis use has risen over the past 20 years in South and Central America but is showing signs of stabilizationSouth and Central America account for around 30 per cent of global cannabis herb seizures quantity. Over the past 20 years, use among the general population aged 15-64 has increased –…
Limited data suggest that cannabis use in Africa is higher than the global average, with large differences between women and men.Limited data suggest that cannabis use in Africa is higher among the general population aged 15-64 than the global average – driven by relatively high prevalence among…
The synthetic drugs market in the Near and Middle East remains dynamic, following disruptions in the supply of “captagon”.The Near and Middle East accounted for 77 per cent of global “captagon” seizures in 2020–2024, with production mainly in the Syrian Arab Republic and Lebanon and trafficking…
In the United States and in Canada use of cocaine declined among young people until 2024, but not among the general population. Men continue to account for higher levels of use and harms than women, with cocaine-related overdose deaths rising much more sharply for men over the past decade –…
Over the past decade, the prevalence of cocaine use has remained relatively stable in some countries of South America while increasing in others. However, the most recent data from countries where available show signs of stabilization.A wide variety of cocaine products are used in the region,…
Africa has increasingly become a transit and destination region for cocaine trafficking and use.Cocaine seizures in Africa have increased over 20-fold between 2015 and 2024 and an increasing number of seizures implicate African countries as transit or destination. In 2023, seizures en route to…
Asia has increasingly become a transit and destination region for cocaine trafficking and use over the past decade, although the growth in indicators of availability and use is moderate.Cocaine seizures in Asia increased more than sixfold between 2015 and 2024. Additionally, the number of seizures…
Methamphetamine-related harms show mixed trends across North America.In Mexico, methamphetamine harms have increased in recent years, reflected in a growing number of people entering drug-related treatment for the substance – though recent data suggest possible signs of stabilization.In contrast,…
Seizures of methamphetamine in Asia continue to rise, even as the reported number of dismantled methamphetamine laboratories declines.Methamphetamine seizures in Asia reached a record high in 2024, while the number of dismantled (and reported) methamphetamine laboratories declined to its lowest…
Seizures of methamphetamine continued rising in South-East Asia while declining in East Asia.The largest quantities of methamphetamine worldwide were seized in East and South-East Asia, accounting for 48 per cent of the world’s total in 2024.Seizures of methamphetamine have been declining over the…
Methamphetamine seizures now dominate overall seizures of amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) in the Near and Middle East/South-West Asia.Until 2022, ATS seizures in the subregion were dominated by amphetamine – notably “captagon” – but methamphetamine seizures have continued to rise since while…
