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Global drug use reaches record high as increasingly potent synthetic drugs spread

By United Nations••Original source
Global drug use reaches record high as increasingly potent synthetic drugs spread

More people are using drugs than ever before, while synthetic substances are reshaping illicit markets and exposing vulnerable communities to greater health risks, according to the UN World Drug Report 2026, released on Friday.

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