Illicit Drug Trade Booming in Europe, Raising Crime and Health Concerns
- New illegal psychoactive substances are flooding the European drug market and fueling violence and corruption, according to a new EU report.
- Cannabis remains the most commonly used drug, but cocaine and synthetic opioid seizures have reached record highs.
- The expansion of the cocaine trade has led to increased violence and corruption within the EU.
- The rise in ketamine and nitrous oxide is raising fears over severe health issues like bladder damage, nerve injury, and lung problems.
- The EU is revising drug policies to control trafficking and address risks to public health.
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