‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns

4 March 2025 Law and Crime Prevention Synthetic drugs are rapidly transforming the global drug trade, fuelling an escalating public health crisis, according to the UN administered International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). In its 2024 Annual Report, released on Tuesday, the INCB explains that unlike plant-based drugs, these substances can be made anywhere, without the need for […]