Supply and market disruption refers to coordinated strategies aimed at reducing the production, trafficking, distribution, and availability of illicit substances. These strategies often involve law enforcement, regulatory controls, border management, and financial investigations designed to disrupt drug trafficking networks and weaken illicit drug markets. By targeting supply chains and market dynamics, these efforts aim to reduce the availability of drugs, increase the risks and costs associated with illegal production and distribution, and contribute to broader efforts to reduce substance-related harms. Effective supply and market disruption typically operates alongside public health, prevention, treatment, and recovery responses as part of a comprehensive approach to substance use.
Supply & Market Disruption
‘Ten Years Later’ – Developing Institutional Mechanisms for Drug Demand Reduction and Addictology Education in Georgia – A Case Study
BACKGROUND: During the last ten years, Georgia made several important accomplishments in responding to the country’s drug problem. Specifically, in 2011, an interagency national drug coordinating body was established within the Ministry of...
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS): Black market and policy of new psychoactive substances in the Asia region
ISSUP Kazakhstan presented the Third Webinar in the Series on New Psychoactive Substances, with a focus on Black market and policy of new psychoactive substances in the Asia region.
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS): Black market and policy of new psychoactive substances in the Asia region
ISSUP Kazakhstan presented the Third Webinar in the Series on New Psychoactive Substances, with a focus on Black market and policy of new psychoactive substances in the Asia region.
From harm to hope: A 10-year drugs plan to cut crime and save lives
Executive summary The 10-year UK Government plan to combat illegal drugs sets out how we are doing more than ever to cut off the supply of drugs by criminal gangs and give people with a drug addiction a route to a productive and drug-free...
Keynote Speakers - WHO & UNODC and ICQ Official Launch, Day 2, Track 1, 08:00-09:00
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 13th May, 2022
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS): Synthetic Hallucinogens/ Synthetic Depressants
The Second Webinar was hosted by ISSUP Pakistan and focus on Synthetic Hallucinogens/ Synthetic Depressants.
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS): Synthetic Hallucinogens/ Synthetic Depressants
ISSUP welcomes all members and colleagues involved in the drug demand reduction field to join our new webinar initiative – a series on New Psychoactive Substances (NPS).
EU Drug Markets: In-depth analysis
Illicit drugs are big business. They are one of the main profit-generating activities of organised crime and are estimated to represent around one-fifth of global crime proceeds. 'EU Drug Markets: In-depth analysis' is the fourth...
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS): Synthetic Stimulants/Synthetic Cannabinoids
ISSUP are pleased to present the First Webinar in a series on New Psychoactive Substances (NPS).
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS): Synthetic Stimulants/Synthetic Cannabinoids
ISSUP would like to invite you to join the First Webinar in a series on New Psychoactive Substances (NPS).