🚨 Major drug control step: China now controls nitazene analogues under class scheduling (from 1 July 2025). Generic legislation is an example of national legislative approaches to control NPS. 🔗

RT @CanadaDev: On #WorldDrugDay, 🇨🇦 supports @UNODC in strengthening synthetic drug investigations. ✔84 officers and experts trained in in….

📱 Complementing the manual, we also launched the Clandestine Laboratory Investigation Platform (CLIP), an innovative, interactive tool designed to support real-time investigations into clandestine drug manufacturing. 🔗 #WorldDrugDay #StopOrganizedCrime

🌍 On this #WorldDrugDay 2025, @unodc_lab highlights a key milestone in our fight against illicit drugs: the launch of the Guidelines for Dismantling Clandestine Laboratories – a vital tool for safe, effective lab dismantling. 📘 🔗 #StopOrganizedCrime

🔬 From Port-of-Spain to Phnom Penh, @UNODC LSS is scaling up forensic training to fight synthetic drug threats. From fingerprints to fake IDs, science is key to justice. The evidence is clear: prevention starts with strong capacity. #WorldDrugDay #StopOrganizedCrime

With support from 🇦🇺@dfat , 🇰🇷S. Korea & @UNODC, Cambodia removed hundreds of tons of toxic chemicals abandoned by illegal drug labs, helping prevent environmental damage and protect public health. A vital effort ahead of #WorldDrugDay 2025. 🔗

RT @UNODC_SEAP: The faint chemical stench was the first clue. When authorities raided a rundown warehouse near Phnom Penh, they expecte….

The @UNODC is raising the alarm on synthetic drugs in Cambodia. In a recent interview, our colleague @raithelhuber warns of rising threats to health, safety & stability. 📺Watch: 📰Article:

Criminal networks adapt fast, and so do we. @UNODC trained the officers to spot forged documents, process crime scenes & uncover drug smuggling tactics. The goal: disrupt synthetic drug trafficking with science-backed, cross-border investigations.

From fraudulent IDs to hidden compartments: 16 officers from 🇧🇴🇪🇨🇵🇦🇵🇪trained in Lima to strengthen their border control & forensic skills. Goal: disrupt synthetic drug crimes earlier, build stronger cases & protect communities. 🙏🏻 @CanadaFP, @UNODC_SDS & @AIRCOP_UNODC !

🚨 Four potent synthetic opioids are now under international control:.1. N-pyrrolidino protonitazene.2. N-pyrrolidino metonitazene.3. Etonitazepipne.4. N-desethyl isotonitazene.Controls took effect 9 June. HHC & carisoprodol follow in Dec. Read more here:

RT @GhadaFathiWaly: Encouraged by recent progress in Cambodia: 100+ tons of toxic chemicals removed from high-risk sites, reducing the thre….

🚨 600+ tons of toxic chemicals seized in Cambodia from illicit labs. With unstable storage threatening lives and the environment, UNODC is taking action. 100+ tons safely relocated so far—next up: safe disposal. Grateful to all partners making this possible.

Brorphine analogues are emerging in North America and Europe. These NPS synthetic opioids pose serious risks. What are they and what does this mean for public health, forensic labs & overdose response?. 📢 Read more:

🚨 When dangerous synthetic drugs cross borders, frontline officers are often the first and only line of defense. Customs officers from 🇦🇷 🇨🇱 🇵🇾 🇺🇾 trained at UNODC LSS to master rapid, safe detection of potent synthetic opioids using advanced field tools.

❗32 °C and 80% humidity — tough conditions for wearing full protective gear, but Cambodian officers are training to safely handle toxic chemicals from illicit ketamine labs. @UNODC provides support through an Australia DFAT-funded project to reduce related risks. @AusAmbVIE

🔍 Join us at #CCPCJ34 for a hands-on side event!. 👉Going Beyond Interdiction of Synthetic Drug Trafficking. 🗓 19 May | 🕐 13:10–14:10 CET. 📍 Vienna International Centre, M3. Featuring a live mock crime scene and security document examination demo!.

📣Over 1,200 NPS are in circulation—many undetectable by standard lab methods. This week experts gathered for a @UNODC workshop to boost forensic lab capacity in Tashkent. Topics incl. NPS detection, chain of custody, quality control, & accreditation. ➡️Labs must stay ahead.

100x stronger than morphine—synthetic opioids are no joke. 🧪💥.This week, officers from Brazil & Mozambique are training at the UN Lab to safely handle unknown substances & spot dangerous drugs using cutting-edge tools. Protecting lives starts here. 🌍👮‍♂️@UNODC_SDS @UNODC_MCP

We were honoured to welcome Ms. Laura Rissanen, State Secretary to the Minister of Social Security of Finland, to the UN Narcotics Laboratory. Her visit reflects Finland’s strong support for science-based drug policy & our 35-year partnership w/ the Finnish Institute for Health.