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

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INCB Annual Report 2024  he INCB Annual Report, prepared in accordance with the international drug control treaties, examines the global drug control situation and makes recommendations to governments and regional and international organizatio…

INCB. The deadly proliferation of synthetic drugs is a major threat to public health and is reshaping illicit drug markets, says the International Narcotics Control Board  In its 2024 Annual Report, the International Narcotics Control Board fi…