| Resumen: |
The World Drug Report provides an annual overview of
the major developments in drug markets for the various
drug categories, ranging from production to trafficking,
including development of new routes and modalities, as
well as consumption. Chapter 1 of the World Drug Report
2014 provides a global overview of the latest developments
with respect to opiates, cocaine, cannabis and amphetamines
(including “ecstasy”) and the health impact of drug
use. Chapter 2 zeroes in on the control of precursor chemicals
used in the manufacture of illicit drugs.
On the basis of comprehensive information on supply, as
well as the relatively limited new information on demand,
it can be concluded that overall the global situation with
regard to the prevalence of illicit drug use and problem
drug use1 is generally stable, with the total global number
of drug users increasingly commensurate with the growth
of the world population.
That said, each region exhibits its own peculiarities with
respect to specific drugs. Polydrug use, which is generally
understood as the use of two or more substances at the
same time or sequentially, remains a major concern, both
from a public health and a drug control perspective. |
