‘Unprecedented spike’ in new synthetic drugs: UN watchdog

VIENNA: Drug use around the world is rising, including a worrying increase of new potent and dangerous synthetic drugs, a UN watchdog warned on Friday. An estimated 331 million people used a drug in 2024, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC) said in its 2026 World Drug Report. This is 6.2 percent of the global population aged 15-64, an increase from 5.2 percent in 2014. Cannabis remained the most popular drug globally in 2024, followed by opioids, amphetamines, cocaine and ecstasy, the UNODC said.

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