New synthetic drugs add complexity to growing regional methamphetamine problem

Bangkok (Thailand), 1 June 2017 - Potent synthetic drugs manufactured in East and South-East Asia¸ including fentanyl and new fentanyl analogues, are impacting drug users in different

UNODC: Ten substances "scheduled" at the 60th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs

VIENNA, Austria – March 2017: At its 60th regular session from 13 to 17 March 2017, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs decided to place ten NPS under international control. Following recommendations by the WHO Expert Committee on

Pacific officials gather to address regional drug situation and the need for better information

Bangkok (Thailand), 1 December 2016 - The recently announced UNODC report, Transnational Organized Crime in the Pacific : A Threat Assessment (TOCTA), has found that Pacific island countries are increasingly targeted by drug

Conference in Lao before ASEAN Summit to address the expanding regional synthetic drug market

Vientiane (Lao PDR), 30 August 2016 - The synthetic drug market in East and Southeast Asia is continuing to expand, accounting for a large and growing proportion of global methamphetamine production, trafficking and use.