This annual World Drug Report from the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime sheds light on the cocaine industry's landscape. Cocaine, which comes from the coca plant, predominantly cultivated in Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia, showcases troubling impacts spanning continents. With escalating violence linked to trafficking in Europe and burgeoning markets spreading to Africa and Asia, the surge in demand poses dire public health and safety concerns.
The U.N. report highlights essential questions surrounding cocaine, including its sources, usage patterns, and the extensive harm inflicted upon communities. Efforts to combat this rising tide of cocaine-related issues call for effective policy responses and international cooperation, underscoring the urgent need for concerted action against this growing global threat.
The U.N. report highlights essential questions surrounding cocaine, including its sources, usage patterns, and the extensive harm inflicted upon communities. Efforts to combat this rising tide of cocaine-related issues call for effective policy responses and international cooperation, underscoring the urgent need for concerted action against this growing global threat.
