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. 

EU Drug Markets: In-depth analysis

Book
Illicit drugs are big business. They are one of the main profit-generating activities of organised crime and are estimated to represent around one-fifth of global crime proceeds. 'EU Drug Markets: In-depth analysis' is the fourth...

Online sales and deliveries of alcohol

Scientific article
Executive Summary In recent times, UK consumers have been buying alcohol online in record numbers, from an ever-growing variety of retailers, increasingly promising delivery to the doorstep within minutes. However, as the market continues...

Afghanistan Opium Survey

Book
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The Afghanistan Opium Survey 2021 was implemented under the project “Monitoring of Opium Production in Afghanistan”, with financial contributions from the Government of the United States of America. Information and data contained in this...
UNODC opium

Law Enforcement in Prevention Programming

Video and audio recordings
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An APSI Prevention Talk on how to appropriately engage law enforcement in the implementation of evidence-based prevention strategies, with specific reference to the prevention of substance use.

Drug situation in Afghanistan

Book
This report, published by UNODC, highlights the latest findings and emerging trends relating to the drug situation in Afghanistan.

Cocaine Insights 2

Book
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In the context of an ongoing expansion of the global cocaine market, this report summarizes the current state of knowledge on what cocaine consumer products are and how they are produced and consumed in different world regions. The report...