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Global Drug Trends: A Focus on Europe and Italy (2007-2009)

This report explores the global landscape of psychoactive substance use and its implications. Highlighting findings from the UNODC, WHO, and EMCDDA, it reveals that approximately 5 million deaths are linked to substance abuse worldwide. In Europe, particularly Italy, drug use patterns among adolescents aged 15-16 are concerning, with rising annual prevalence of illicit drug use. The report also discusses trends in cocaine and opiate seizures, cultivation changes, and the shift in cannabis use among various countries from 2001 to 2007.

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Global Drug Trends: A Focus on Europe and Italy (2007-2009)

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  1. World, Europe and Italy Rome, July 2009

  2. Problem drugs in the world

  3. Global use of psychoactive substances 2007 Drugs Sources: UNODC and UNODC estimates based on WHO data

  4. Global deaths related to substance abuse 5 million Drugs 1.8 million 0.2 million 0.2 million Source: World Health Organisation

  5. Substance use in Europe among 15-16 year old students, 2007 Source: ESPAD, 2009.

  6. Annual prevalence of illicit drug use in Italy, 2001-2007 Source: EMCDDA, Statistical Bulletin 2009

  7. Number of drug-induced deaths in Italy, 1985-2008 Sources: EMCDDA, Statistical Bulletin and Polizia di Stato, Relazione Annuale 2008 della Direzione Centrale per I Servizi Antidroga

  8. Number of ‘problem drug users’ 2002-08 Source: UNODC, 2009 World Drug Report.

  9. Lower coca cultivation in 2008 221,300 -24% -8% 181,600 167,600 +6% +4% -18%

  10. Cocaine seizures in Europe 1998 - 2007 Source: UNODC, Annual Reports Questionnaire Data / DELTA.

  11. Very high cocaine seizures Average 2007 purity: 58% Equivalent to 412 tons pure cocaine 42 % of total production Italy 4 tons Cocaine seizures presented at street purity

  12. Western Europe: cocaine prices*, 1990-2007 * Prices weighted by population

  13. Lower opium cultivation in 2008 -16% +3% Myanmar -19% Afghanistan

  14. Increasing opiates seizures + 33% 143 tons 19 % of total production - 41% + 14%

  15. Number of opiate users among West European countries Italy Source: UNODC, 2009 World Drug Report.

  16. Falling cannabis use in Western Europe – except Italy Italy England & Wales Spain France Austria Denmark Germany Sweden * UNODC estimates based on local studies. Source: UNODC, 2009 World Drug Report.

  17. Falling cannabis use in 15-16 year olds Source: ESPAD, 2009.

  18. Lifetime cannabis prevalence among adult population, 2005-06 Source: UNODC, 2009 World Drug Report.

  19. Annual prevalence of ATS use in Italy, 2001-2007 Source: EMCDDA, Statistical Bulletin 2009

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