World Drug Report

Availability of science-based treatment improving, says 2021 World Drug Report

Around 275 million people used drugs worldwide in the last year, while over 36 million people suffered from drug use disorders, according to the 2021 World Drug Report, released today by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

2024 UNODC World Drug Report Highlights, brief reflections

Opinion piece, commentary

19 August 2024

The World Drug Report (WDR) is published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2023). It serves to collate data received from United Nations member states which enables the...

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2024 UNODC World Drug Report highlights, brief reflections.

Community update

UNODC World Drug Report 2024: Harms of world drug problem continue to mount amid expansions in drug use and markets

News

26 July 2024

The emergence of new synthetic opioids and a record supply and demand of other drugs has compounded the impacts of the world drug problem, leading to a rise in drug use disorders and environmental harms, according to the World Drug Report 2024 launched by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

UNODC World Drug Report 2024

Report

26 June 2024

A global reference on drug markets, trends and policy developments, the World Drug Report offers a wealth of data and analysis and in 2024 comprises several elements tailored to different audiences.

World Drug Report 2023 Examining the Data Webinar (Civil Society & UNODC)- Dalgarno Institute

Webinar

15 August 2023

Beyond the headline of growing substance use and 'damage management' tactics, is the proactive and effective potential of evidence-based Demand Reduction, prevention and recovery.

Unpacking World Drug Report 2023 - The Proactive Perspective

Webinar for Civil Society: The World Drug Report 2023

19 July 2023

Online

The event is jointly organized by the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) Civil Society Unit and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC).
Ms Chloe Carpientier (Chief, UNODC Drugs Research Section) will present the main findings of the World Drug Report 2023, followed by inputs from civil society experts and an interactive questions and answer session.

UNODC World Drug Report 2023 warns of converging crises as illicit drug markets continue to expand

Continued record illicit drug supply and increasingly agile trafficking networks are compounding intersecting global crises and challenging health services and law enforcement responses, according to the World Drug Report 2023 launched by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today.

World Drug Report at a glance

Website

20 December 2022

In the framework of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, several activities took place, including the publication of the World Drug Report elaborated by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). This...

World Drug Report 2022

Book

27 June 2022

The 2022 World Drug Report provides a global overview of the supply and demand of opiates, cocaine, cannabis, amphetamine-type stimulants and new psychoactive substances (NPS), as well as their impact on health.