Drug Trends The Police Perspective

Global Picture - Opium 2007 Global Cultivation Afghanistan – 82% of world cultivation (92% of opium production) SE Asia expansion – after 6 yrs decline Opium Production 2005 – 2007 Higher yields – opium production almost doubled

Global Picture - Cocaine 2007 Global Cultivation Colombia 27% (55% of global production) Bolivia 5% Peru 4% Yield 1% only Production

Global Picture - ATS 2007 Manufacture Amphetamines Est 330 tonnes – 770 tonnes Manufacture Ecstasy

Global Picture - Seizures Opium Heroin Cocaine ATS

Heroin Supply Routes

Cocaine Supply Routes

Scotland Heroin/Problematic Drug Users Cocaine Use Commercial Cannabis Cultivation ATS Diazepam Steroids ? Two Tier Markets?

Seizure Heroin Cocaine ATS Cannabis Cutting Agents – Lignocaine GBL

The harms and opportunities Drug Related Deaths Cocaine Deaths Alcohol/Poly Drug Abuse Deaths Cutting Agents – Lignocaine GBL Price/Purity