Tramadol. Sahel and beyond: UNODC sounds the alarm on the increase in trafficking and consumption of tramadol and its security and health implications
Tramadol. Sahel and beyond: UNODC sounds the alarm on the increase in trafficking and consumption of tramadol and its security and health implications
Dakar. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) warns the international community on the implications of non-medical use of tramadol, a synthetic opioid, on the economies and security of West Africa, notably in the Sahel region, and the Middle East and its broader linkages with the global fight against terrorism and transnational organized crime.
"The rise of tramadol consumption and trafficking in the region is serious, worrying, and needs to be addressed as soon as possible. We cannot let the situation get any further out of control", says UNODC Regional Representative in West and Central Africa, Mr. Pierre Lapaque. (UNODC, 11.12.2017)
http://www.unodc.org/westandcentralafrica/en/2017-12-11-unodc-warns-tramadol-use.html