Explanatory notes

The following abbreviations have been used in this report:

AIDS    acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AIRCOP    Airport Communication Project
ASEAN    Association of Southeast Asian Nations
BIMSTEC    Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
BZP    N-benzylpiperazine
CARICC    Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre
CARICOM    Caribbean Community
CICAD    Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (Organization of American States)
CICIG    International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala
CONAD    National Anti-Drugs Council (Brazil)
COPOLAD    Cooperation Programme between Latin America and the European Union on Anti-Drugs Policies
CSTO    Collective Security Treaty Organization
DNE    National Narcotics Directorate (Colombia)
DEVIDA    National Commission for Development and a Drug-Free Lifestyle (Peru)
ECAD    European Cities against Drugs
ECOWAS    Economic Community of West African States
EMCDDA    European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
Europol    European Police Office
GBL    gamma-butyrolactone
GHB    gamma-hydroxybutyric acid
GIABA    Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa
ha    hectare
HIV    human immunodeficiency virus
INTERPOL    International Criminal Police Organization
kg    kilogram
MDMA    methylenedioxymethamphetamine
3,4-MDP-2-P    3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone
NATO    North Atlantic Treaty Organization
OECD    Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OSCE    Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
P-2-P    1-phenyl-2-propanone
1-PAC    1-phenylacetylcarbinol
PEN Online    Pre-Export Notification Online
SAARC    South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
SACENDU    South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use
SENAD    National Anti-Drug Secretariat (Paraguay)
SICA    Central American Integration System
TARCET    Targeted Anti-trafficking Regional Communication, Expertise and Training
THC    tetrahydrocannabinol
UNAIDS    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
UNASUR    Union of South American Nations
UNODC    United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
WHO    World Health Organization