Consisting of five separate booklets, the World Drug Report 2021 provides an in-depth analysis of the global drug markets and paints a comprehensive picture of the measurable effects and potential impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the world drug problem. The World Drug Report 2021 is aimed not only at fostering greater international cooperation to counter the impact of the world drug problem on health, governance and security, but also, with its special focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, at assisting Member States in anticipating and addressing challenges that may arise in the near future. 

Booklet 1 - Executive Summary / Policy implications - Booklet 1 summarizes the four subsequent booklets by reviewing their key findings and highlighting their policy implications.  

Booklet 2 - Global overview of drug demand and drug supply - Constituting the second part of the World Drug Report 2021, the booklet 2 contains an overview of the global demand for and supply of drugs. 

Booklet 3 - Drug market trends: Opioids, Cannabis - Constituting the third part of the World Drug Report 2021, the booklet 3 contains an analysis of the global market for cannabis, starting with a review of cannabis supply, including trends in the cultivation of and trafficking in cannabis herb and cannabis resin at the global level and in the various regions. With respect to opioids, the booklet discusses the overlaps between the various opioids, mostly in terms of demand dynamics. It also contains the latest estimates of and trends in opioid use at the global and regional levels. 

Booklet 4 - Drug market trends: Cocaine, Amphetamine-type stimulants - Constituting the fourth part of the World Drug Report 2021, the booklet 4 contains an analysis of the global market for cocaine, starting with a review of cocaine supply, including trends in the cultivation of coca bush and in the manufacture of and trafficking in cocaine at the global level and in the various regions. It also contains an overview of the latest estimates of and trends in cocaine use in different markets. 

Booklet 5 - COVID-19 and drugs: Impact and outlook - Constituting the fifth part of the World Drug Report 2021, the booklet 5 contains an early assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on drug markets, as the situation continues to evolve and more data become available.