UN: Cocaine Production, Use Hit Record High in 2023
By Ayomide Otitoju Cocaine production, seizures, and consumption reached unprecedented levels in 2023, according to the latest annual report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), underscoring the growing threat of the illicit drug market, now described as the world’s fastest-expanding. The report revealed that illegal cocaine production surged to 3,708 tons…