More people will use drugs as result of the coronavirus pandemic, the UN says. Illicit drug production will increase as a result of the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic is pushing more people into drug use, while illicit cultivation could also get a boost, the UN said on Thursday, warning that the crisis's fallout was likely to be felt "for years to come". "The new report shows that drug markets have swiftly resumed operations after the initial disruption at the onset of the pandemic" last year, a statement by agency said. UNODC noted ever bigger shipments of illicit drugs and increased smuggling amid disruption to commercial air traffic.

Source: News 24 June 24, 2021 09:00 UTC