UNODC World Drug Report 2023 warns of converging crises as illicit drug markets continue to expand (2023) Vienna, 26 June 2023: Continued record illicit drug supply and increasingly agile trafficking networks are compounding intersecting global crises and challenging health services…
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Heroin and other opiates
Boy, brown, china white, dragon, gear, H, horse, junk, skag, smack, diamorphine, morphine, methadone, opium, codeine, pethidine, dihydrocodeine (DF118), palfium, diconal, temgesic, physeptone What is heroin? Heroin (diamorphine) is one of a group of drugs called ‘opiates’. These drugs are…
What is the UK’s international approach to drugs?
The main elements in the UK’s strategy for dealing with international drug matters are through bilateral representations and multilateral action. The UK with its unique position in the UN, European Union and Commonwealth seeks a coherent approach across the three…
Where do drugs come from?
Drugs bought from dealers or underground sources come from a number of sources: Grown in the UK Made in domestic labs Stolen or sold on from chemists or hospital pharmacies Imported from overseas Bought online Drugs come in three basic…