Global Trends in Drugs: Related websites and documents

TNI

November 2005

Useful links to recommended resources on global trends in drug usage

Websites

Association d'Etudes Géopolitiques des Drogues (AEGD)
The AEGD analyses the geopolitical context of illicit drugs worldwide. It continues the work of the former Observatoire Geopolitique des Drogues (OGD).
Language: English and French
Observatoire Geopolitique de Drogues (OGD)
The now defunct Geopolitical Drugs Observatory, the respected Paris based NGO, published an annual report The World Geopolitics of Drugs, which can be down-loaded from the website, both in French and English.
Language: English and French
International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR)
Annual reports on drug control efforts worldwide, compiled by the US State Department, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement. This very extensive document contains descriptions and statistics on drug production, eradication, trafficking, money laundering, precursors etc. per substance, country and region and some general analysis.
Language: English
United Nations International Drug Control Programme (UNDCP)
The UNDCP collects data, and produces analysis and research on all dimensions of drug supply reduction in order to obtain a clearer picture of all related phenomena, guide research and enhance strategic policy formulation. The UNDCP publishes The World Drug Report.
For an overview on statistical supply-related data see: Global Illicit Drug Trends.
A summary of latest trends is included in: Report of the Secretariat on the world situation with regard to illicit drug trafficking [PDF document]
UNESCO/MOST: The Economic and Social Transformations Connected With the International Drug Problem
Research program of UNESCO focusing on how the drug issue transforms societies in Mexico, Brazil, Nigeria, China and India. Research papers are available on-line.
Language: English, French and Spanish
European NGO Council on Drugs and Development (ENCOD)
ENCOD is a network of non-governmental organisations from the countries represented in the Council of Europe, concerned about the impact on developing countries of the illegal drug trade and international policies to control it.
ENCOD publishes a monthly dispatch: Drugs and Development (available on-line in Spanish and English), with analysis and news on drug issues.
Language: English and Spanish
Transnational Institute (TNI): Drugs & Democracy
The Drugs and Democracy project analyses the political damage wreaked by the illegal drug trade and the counter measures, primarily throughout Latin America, but also more general drug control issues. The Drug and Democracy programme is jointly co-coordinated by the Transnational Institute (TNI) in Amsterdam and Acción Andina a platform of organisations and individuals in the Andean region. The site includes on-line publication of the project, as well as other publications of team members. Furthermore, it offers an extensive page on Related Links and Documentation.
Language: English, Spanish (Versión en español) and sometimes Dutch