U.N. Releases 2006 World Drug Report
The U.N. released its World Drug Report for 2006 that outlines the recent trends worldwide in drug use, trafficking, and production. Some key findings: a stable number of addicts worldwide, more people are using cannabis, global opiate production dropped by 5%, cocaine production remained stable while seizures increased and use decreased only slightly (an aggregate effect of decreases in the Americas and rising prevalence in Europe).