| World Drug Report 2020 Contributor(s): United Nations (Editor) |
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ISBN: 921148345X ISBN-13: 9789211483451 Publisher: United Nations OUR PRICE: $166.25 Product Type: Other Published: January 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 7.6" W x 9.7" (3.15 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This report aims to improve the understanding of the world's drug problem and to contribute towards fostering greater international cooperation for countering its impact on health, governance and security. It includes an updated overview of recent trends on production, trafficking and consumption for non-medical purposes of key controlled substances. It maintains a global overview of the baseline data and estimates on drug demand and supply and provides an analysis of the market for the different drugs. Comprised of six booklets, it reviews persistent challenges and emerging threats in drug markets; offers an analysis of socioeconomic inequalities and drug use disorders. and address other drug policy issues such as access to control medicines and alternative development. It also discusses the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on drug markets, stating that the impact could be like the 2008 economic crisis. |