Supply & Market Disruption

Supply and market disruption refers to coordinated strategies aimed at reducing the production, trafficking, distribution, and availability of illicit substances. These strategies often involve law enforcement, regulatory controls, border management, and financial investigations designed to disrupt drug trafficking networks and weaken illicit drug markets. By targeting supply chains and market dynamics, these efforts aim to reduce the availability of drugs, increase the risks and costs associated with illegal production and distribution, and contribute to broader efforts to reduce substance-related harms. Effective supply and market disruption typically operates alongside public health, prevention, treatment, and recovery responses as part of a comprehensive approach to substance use. 

2026 National Drug Control Strategy - The White House

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The 2026 National Drug Control Strategy outlines a comprehensive roadmap to reduce illicit drug use and protect communities across the United States. It prioritizes stopping the flow of drugs and precursor chemicals at all borders through...
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Global Organized Crime Index 2025 - Europe Overview

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The 2025 Global Organized Crime Index shows that overall crime levels in Europe remain stable, and the region continues to rank among the least affected globally. However, this stability hides a more complex reality, with criminal markets...
Global Organized Crime Index 2025

Policy Brief: Scam Centres – Combating a Global Phenomenon

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Short Summary Scam centres are a fast-growing global organized crime threat, generating over $1 trillion in losses in 2024. They use technology and psychological manipulation to target victims worldwide, supported by global criminal...

Prescription drugs regulations

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Adfam organises forum events for practitioners and professionals with an interest in supporting families affected by substance use or gambling.

At each forum we focus on a unique topic relating to families and substance use, inviting a guest speaker with expertise in that topic, followed by a Q&A and wider discussion.

EUDA webinar: International drug checking day

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Objective: Taking place on the eve of International Drug Checking Day, this webinar offers a timely opportunity to highlight the role drug-checking services play across three domains: harm reduction, drug market monitoring and public health alerts. The session will demonstrate the benefits of drug checking for a variety of stakeholders, including consumers, public health authorities and monitoring bodies.   

Drug Supply Reduction: an Overview of EU Policies and Measures

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Illicit drug markets operate through a complex, global chain—from production and trafficking to consumption and the profits that fuel organised crime. At every stage, these activities compromise the health and security of countries...

Paris Pact - Phase IV and the Vienna Declaration

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Since 2003, the Paris Pact Initiative (PPI) has grown into a key international coalition, now comprising 58 partner countries and 22 organisations, including UNODC. It provides a vital platform for consensus-building, linking high-level...

The Future of Drug Supply Monitoring in Europe

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Understanding drug markets in Europe requires monitoring both supply and demand. Traditionally, this has relied on data such as drug seizures, prices, purity and offences. However, because drug markets operate illicitly, gathering and...