Highly potent synthetic opioids are already in Europe’s drug supply chains In defiance of expectations, Afghanistan’s ban on opium in 2022 appears not to have yet affected the European heroin trade, which shows a high level of stability and repor...

Mexiko. Sicherheitskräfte beschlagnahmen mehr als eine Tonne Fentanyl  Häufig wird die Droge Fentanyl in Mexiko produziert und dann in die USA geschmuggelt. Nun ist Ermittlern offenbar ein Schlag gegen das Beltrán-Leyva-Kartell gelungen. (Sp...

Mexiko. Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl Criminals turn college campuses into recruitment hubs, recruiting chemistry students in Mexico with big paydays. (New York Times, USA, 01.12.2024) https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/0...

Afghanistan. Opium Cultivation in Badakhshan: The new national leader, according to UNDOC Although the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) ban on opium cultivation continues largely to hold, the area under poppy did increase in 2024, by almost...

The impact of the 2022 ban on drug production in Afghanistan – Lisbon Addictions 2024, Präsentation Angela Me, PhD, Chief Research and Trends Analysis Branch, UNODC https://www.lisbonaddictions.eu/lisbon-addictions-2024/sites/lisbonaddictions.eu...

Exploring the future of a complex and evolving opioid market in Europe: Foresight approaches applied to the drugs field WORKSHOP - LISBON ADDICTIONS 2024 https://www.lisbonaddictions.eu/lisbon-addictions-2024/sites/lisbonaddictions.eu.lisbon-addi...