https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/global-trade-in-cocaine-methamphetamine-is-booming-un-drug-report-showsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/global-trade-in-cocaine-methamphetamine-is-booming-un-drug-report-showshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/global-trade-in-cocaine-methamphetamine-is-booming-un-drug-report-shows#u21799Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:17:28 +0000The 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 tech