A new product in an expanding substance abuse market. The term misuse is used only to denote the nonmedical use of prescription drugs. Illicit drug use is an intractable and global public health problem. Seizures in kilogramm equivalents, 2012 2016 background data of current report seizures 2012 2016, nationtal data excel published with wdr 2018. The 2016 world drug report provides a global overview of the supply and demand of opiates, cocaine, cannabis, amphetaminetype stimulants and new psychoactive substances, as. Chapter one of the world drug report 2016 provides a global overview of the latest statistics, trends and developments with respect to opiates, cocaine, cannabis and synthetic drugs, ranging from production to trafficking as well. World drug report 2016 united nations office on drugs. This article was supported by national institutes of health grants from the national institute of drug abuse r25 da020537, r01 da042114, r01 da038700, r01 da026777, k23 da042935, k02 da039229. You can follow any responses to this entry through rss 2. The world drug report is a united nations office on drugs and crime annual publication that analyzes market trends, compiling detailed statistics on drug markets.
Idpc analysis of the unodc world drug report 2016 funded. The world drug report 2016 is published in the wake of the landmark moment in global drug policy, the special session of the general assembly on the world drug problem. Cannabis was the most widely consumed drug in 2016, with 192 million people using it at least once during the previous year. We reiterate our commitment to strengthen our efforts in addressing and countering emerging and persistent challenges and. This years report arrives at a critical time for reflection on drug policy developments, especially given the international debate on the appropriate followup to the united nations special session on the world drug problem in 2016.
Global status report on alcohol and health 2018 21 september 2018 geneva. World drug report 2018 united nations publication, sales no. Crime associated with drugs and alcohol production and distribution. Substance abuse in tripoli, lebanon tufts university. World drug united nations office on drugs and crime. Risk factors associated with the use of psychoactive substances have been identified, such as poverty. According to the world drug report 2016, 250 million of people between the ages of 15 and 64 years used drugs in 2014. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Number of drug dependent adults up for first time in six years, now at 29 million. Global commission on drug policy executive summary the global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for individuals and societies around the world. The world drug report 2016 is published in the wake of the landmark. World drug report 2016 united nations publication, sales no. The world drug report 2016, which provides a comprehensive overview of major developments in drug markets, trafficking routes and the health impact of drug use, supports comprehensive, balanced and integrated rightsbased approaches. Cannabisassociated asthma and allergies springerlink.
This years report offers insight into the wideranging impact of drugs not only on the health and wellbeing of. Seizures 2012 2016, national data pdf published with wdr 2018. A report from the who drug injection study phase ii. The world drug report presents a comprehensive annual overview of the latest developments in the worlds illicit drug markets by.
The world drug report 2019 is again presented in five separate parts that divide the wealth of information and analysis contained in the report into individual readerfriendly booklets in which drugs are grouped by their psychopharmacological effect for the first time in the report s history. Women represent 2 to 9 % of the world s prison population, and 3 to 12 % in latin america. The indicator is the annual prevalence rate which is shown as the percentage of the youth and adult population who have consumed the drugs at least once in. A new product in an expanding substance abuse market kratom, a drug that produces similar adverse effects like those produced by opioids in patients who have overdosed or are going through withdrawal, has grown in popularity and availability. Over 29 million people who used drugs suffer from drug use disorders, of whom 1 in 6 is in treatment. The authors of the united nations office on drugs and crime report define novel psychoactive substances nps as substances of abuse, either in a pure form or a preparation, that are not controlled by the 1961 single convention on narcotic drugs or the 1971 convention on psychotropic substances, but which may pose a public health threat. Who global status report on alcohol and health 2018. On february 14, 2016, a patient with known addiction to oral opium and no occupational or other lead exposure was admitted to loghmanhakim hospital and poison center lhhpc in tehran, iran, with abdominal pain, anemia, constipation, and a blood lead level bll of 7.
Next year will see the final evaluation of the current eu drugs strategy 2020. The world drug problem and sustainable development. The findings of this years world drug report fill in and further complicate the global picture of drug challenges, underscoring the need for broader inter national cooperation to advance balanced and integrated health and criminal justice responses to drug supply and demand. More than 3 million people died as a result of harmful use of alcohol in 2016, according a report released by the world health organization who today. Fedotovs preface to the world drug report for 2016 begins by noting that this. This is a list of the annual prevalence of cannabis use by country including some territories as a percentage of the population aged 1564 unless otherwise indicated. Chapter one of the world drug report 2016 provides a global overview of the latest statistics, trends and. Executive summary 7 introduction17 the costs of the war on drugs. World drug report world drug report 2016 2016 unodc descargar pdf. The united nations estimates that the prevalence of cocaine use worldwide ranged from 0. Since there is some scientific and legal ambiguity about the distinctions between drug use, drug misuse and drug abuse, the neutral term drug use is used in the world drug report. The 2019 world drug report will include an updated overview of recent trends on production, trafficking and consumption of key illicit drugs. According to the world tourism organization, there were over 1.
Risk factors associated with drug use before imprisonment. Global seizures of cannabis herb declined in 2016, while seizures of cannabis. Further details on conversion factors are given in the methodology section accompanying the world drug report. World drug report 2016 international drug policy consortium. The indicator is an annual prevalence rate which is the percentage of the youth and adult population who have consumed cannabis at least once in the past survey year. Chapter i provides a global overview of the supply of and demand for opiates, cocaine, cannabis, amphetaminetype stimulants ats and new psychoactive substances nps, as well as their impact on health. The prevalence of novel psychoactive substances nps use. About the product the world drug report 2016, which provides a comprehensive overview of major developments in drug markets, trafficking routes and the health impact of drug use, supports comprehensive, balanced and integrated rightsbased approaches. Chapter i provides a global overview of the supply of and demand for opiates, cocaine, cannabis, amphetaminetype stimulants ats and new psychoactive substances nps, as well. The report contains a global overview of the baseline data and estimates on drug demand and supply and provides the reference point for information on the drug situation worldwide. Using data, it helps draw conclusions about drugs as an issue needing intervention by government agencies around the world.
The authors report no financial relationships with any company whose products are mentioned in this article or with manufacturers of competing products. According to the united nations office of drugs and crime world drug report 2016, 247 million people worldwide used drugs last year, with 29 million suffering from drug use disorders. Threatening public health, spreading disease and death 25 2. The world drug report provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the world s illicit drug markets. Pdf the world drug problem and sustainable development. Chapter i provides a global overview of the supply of and demand for opiates, cocaine, cannabis, amphetaminetype stimulants ats.