Global trade in cocaine, methamphetamine is booming, UN drug report shows

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   UN Report: Cocaine and Methamphetamine Trade Hits Record Highs

   The World Drug Report 2026 indicates a global surge in illicit drug trafficking. Cocaine production and methamphetamine seizures have reached all-time highs. New synthetic drugs are increasingly filling the gap left by falling heroin supplies.

   What's confirmed:

   • Cocaine production has reached a record high.
   • Methamphetamine seizures are at an all-time high.
   • Cannabis remains the most widely used drug worldwide.
   • Global drug use has reached a record high.
   • The UN World Drug Report 2026 was released in Vienna on June 26.
   • Opium production has shifted from Afghanistan to Myanmar.
   • Traffickers are using new technologies and geopolitical instability to expand their reach.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • Crack cocaine use is rising specifically in Europe.
   • The Taliban's rule has cut opium.
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