‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns

SYNTHETIC drugs are rapidly transforming the global drug trade, fuelling an escalating public health crisis, according to the UN administered International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). In its 2024 Annual Report, released on Tuesday, the INCB explains that unlike plant-based drugs, these substances can be made anywhere, without the need for large-scale cultivation, making them easier […]

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