Friday, June 24, 2011

UN Report Finds Abuse of Prescription Opioids and Synthetic Drugs on the Rise Globally

A new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) finds that the abuse of prescription opioids and synthetic drugs are on the rise globally, while worldwide markets for cocaine, heroin and marijuana have declined or remained stable. The World Drug Report 2011 found the U.S. market for cocaine has experienced massive declines in recent years.

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