World Drug Report 2012

 

Illicit drug markets have global dimensions and require coordinated responses on a comparable scale. In this context, the World Drug Report aims to improve understanding of the illicit drug problem and contribute to more international cooperation for countering it. This year's edition begins with an overview of recent trends and the current situation in terms of production, trafficking and consumption and the consequences of illicit drug use in terms of treatment, drug-related diseases and drug-related deaths. The second chapter presents a long-term perspective: it looks at the main characteristics of the contemporary drug problem, the ways it has changed over the last few decades, the driving factors that shaped this evolution, and the directions it is likely to take in the future. The Report is considerably shorter than previous editions, and the Statistical Annex is now published electronically on a CD-ROM, as well as on this website.		PRESS RELEASE English Français Español Русский 中文 عرب
REPORT Full report (PDF, 10.8 MB) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Annex & Glossary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY عرب 中文 English Español Français Русский Methodology STATISTICAL ANNEX SEIZURES Maps Major quantities seized and year-on-year trends Graphs Trends in world seizures Global and regional seizures of amphetamine-type stimulants, excluding "ecstasy" Global and regional seizures of cannabis herb Global and regional seizures of cannabis resin Global and regional seizures of cocaine Global and regional seizures of opiates Global seizures of ecstasy-group substances Tables Drug seizures by country and drug type, 2006-2010 DRUG USE Maps Prevalence of drug use among the general population Trends in drug use (expert perception) Ranking of drugs in order of prevalence (expert perception) Problem drugs, as reflected in treatment demand Drug-related deaths Tables Prevalence of drug use among the general population Prevalence of drug use among youth Problem drugs, as reflected in treatment demand Morbidity (Hepatitis B and C) Drug-related deaths PRICES Cocaine and heroin prices in Europe and the United States, 1990-2010 Retail and wholesale prices by drug type and country (2010 or latest available year) Amphetamine-type stimulants Cannabis-type Cocaine-type Opioids ILLICIT LABORATORIES Amphetamine-type stimulants Cannabis Cocaine Opioids Other drugs For orders: United Nations Publications 300 E. 42nd Street, Rm. IN-919J New York, NY 10017 USA Tel. +1 800 253 9646, +1 212 963 8302 Fax: +1 212 963 3489 E-mail: publications@un.org Website: http://unp.un.org