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The Global Drugs Trade
INTRODUCTION

The trade in illegal drugs is a multi-billion dollar global business. Worldwide, the UN estimates there are more than 50 million regular users of heroin, cocaine and synthetic drugs. Millions more are involved in their production, trafficking and sale. Click below for a special report by BBC News Online and BBC World Service:
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