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Pakistan witnessing rise in drug abuse: Reports

Pakistan witnessing rise in drug abuse: Reports

Jul 03, 2023, at 03:34 am

The police, the Anti-Narcotics Force and the Excise, Taxation and Anti-Narcotics Department are probably not operating at their pick potential as is evident from the rising drug abuse among the youth, media reports said.

COVID pandemic fuelling major increase in drug use worldwide: UN report

COVID pandemic fuelling major increase in drug use worldwide: UN report

Jun 25, 2021, at 04:07 pm

New York: Around 275 million people used drugs worldwide in the last year of unprecedented upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, up by 22 per cent from 2010. That’s among the key findings of the latest annual report released on Thursday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which also provides an overview of global drug markets, as well as their impact on people’s health and livelihoods.

COVID-19’s far reaching impact on global drug abuse

COVID-19’s far reaching impact on global drug abuse

Jun 26, 2020, at 10:04 am

New York/IBNS: More than 35 million people around the world now suffer from drug addiction, according to the latest annual report on the scourge, from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released on Thursday, which also analyzes the far-reaching impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global drug markets.