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UN drug report shows sharp rise in users
GENEVA: The global number of drug users has increased by nearly a quarter within a decade, according to a UN report.The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna also expressed concern about the spread of synthetic drugs and trouble spots such as Ukraine and Afghanistan in its annual report released Sunday.In 2011-2021, the estimated number of people turning to drugs rose from 240 million to 296 million -- a rise of 23 per cent, Anadolu Agency reported.According to the UN agency, only about half of this increase is due to growth in the global population. The number of people with drug addictions or diseases increased by 45 per cent to 39.5 million during that period.The UNOD

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