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COVID-19 and the drug supply chain: from production and trafficking to use. Research brief
UNODC. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Drug trafficking relies heavily on legal trade to camouflage its activities and on individuals being able to distribute drugs to consumers. The measures implemented by Governments to counter the COVID- 19 pandemic have thus inevitably affected all aspects of the illegal drug markets, from the production and trafficking of drugs to their consumption.
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