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	Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/ Establishes policies, priorities and objectives for the Nation's drug control program, including policies on drug trafficking.
Estimation of Heroin Availability, 1996-2000 (March 2002) Shows the flow of heroin into the United States from its source(s). (Adobe Acrobat File)
Estimation of Cocaine Availability, 1996-2000 (March 2002) Estimates cocaine availability at various points in the drug's flow, from its source to the United States. (Adobe Acrobat File)
Selected Source Countries and Drug Transit Zones Provides a snapshot of the global illegal drug trade in selected countries and regions.
	Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) http://www.usdoj.gov/dea Enforces controlled substances laws and regulations in the United States.
Drug Trafficking in the United States, September 2001 Includes information on drug production and U.S. sources of supply. Covers Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine, Marijuana, Club drugs (MDMA, LSD, PCP, GHB/GBL, Flunitrazepam) and Steroids.
Chemical Diversion and Synthetic Drug Manufacture January 2002 Discusses synthetic drug manufacturing and trafficking in Canada and the United States i.e. MDA, MDMA-Ecstasy, Pseudoephedrine (PSE) (the most common precursor used in methamphetamine synthesis), GHB, and GBL, etc.
	US Department of Justice: National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/index.htm The National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) is the nation's principal center for strategic domestic counterdrug intelligence.
National Drug Threat Assessment 2004 (April 2004) The most recently collected data from national law enforcement, intelligence and public health agencies. Includes information about the sources, production and transportation of illegal drugs. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	U.S. Department of State http://www.state.gov/ The Department of State is the lead U.S. foreign affairs agency responsible for developing and implementing the President's foreign policy.
International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (March 2002) An overview of international drug production and trafficking around the world. Features information on how countries, from Argentina to Afghanistan, are involved in the drug trade, including information on the country's connection to cultivation and production of illicit substances.
Policy and Program Developments 2000 Discusses the State Department's policy and programs, including information on how they combat sources of drug supply.
	Central Intelligence Agency http://www.cia.gov The CIA is an independent agency, whose mission is to support the President, the National Security Council, and all officials who make and execute the U.S. national security policy.
The World Fact Book 2002 A comprehensive resource filled with facts and statistics on more than 250 countries. Includes information about illicit drug production in each country.
	United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime http://www.unodc.org The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime.
Drug Supply Reduction A component of the United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention that attempts to reduce the drug supply in countries around the world.
Global Illicit Drug Trends 2003 An overview of worldwide trends in illegal drug production, trafficking, and consumption. (Adobe Acrobat File)
Global Illicit Drug Trends (1999-2003) Connects to a list of all Global Illicit Drug Trends reports from 1999 to 2003.
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	U.S. Department of State http://www.state.gov/ The Department of State is the lead U.S. foreign affairs agency responsible for developing and implementing the President's foreign policy.
International Narcotics Control Strategy-Africa and the Middle East Discusses which countries in Africa produce illicit substances.
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	U.S. Department of State http://www.state.gov/ The Department of State is the lead U.S. foreign affairs agency responsible for developing and implementing the President's foreign policy.
International Narcotics Control Strategy--Southwest Asia Discusses which countries in Southwest Asia produce illicit substances.
International Narcotics Control Strategy--Southeast Asia and the Pacific Discusses which countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific produce illicit substances.
International Narcotics Control Strategy--Europe and Central Asia Discusses which countries in Central Asia produce illicit substances.
	United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime http://www.unodc.org The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime.
Country Profile-India Describes India as the largest global producer of licit cultivation of poppy and the sole producer of opium gum, which is the source of alkaloids like thebane and codeine.
	Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) http://www.usdoj.gov/dea Enforces controlled substances laws and regulations in the United States.
Burma Country Brief 2002 A report on drug trafficking and cultivation in Burma.
India Country Brief 2002 A report on drug trafficking and cultivation in India.
China Country Brief 2002 A report on drug trafficking and cultivation in China.
Cambodia Country Brief 2001 A report on drug trafficking and cultivation in Cambodia.
	Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) http://www.cia.gov/ The CIA is an independent agency, whose mission is to support the President, the National Security Council, and all officials who make and execute the U.S. national security policy.
Heroin Movement Worldwide Provides maps and general statistics on opium production and trafficking in Southwest Asia, Southeast Asia and Latin America.
	General Accounting Office (GAO) http://www.gao.gov/ GAO examines the use of public funds, evaluates federal programs and activities and provides analyses, options, recommendations, and other assistance to help Congress make effective oversight, policy and funding decisions.
Drug Control: U.S. Heroin Control Efforts in Southeast Asia Gives a brief overview of where opium is produced-Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, Mexico and South America--and discusses U.S. efforts to control production in Southeast Asia. (Adobe Acrobat File)
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	Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) http://www.dea.gov/ Enforces controlled substances laws and regulations in the United States.
Ecstasy: Rolling Across Europe-Production (2001) Features information about the production of Ecstasy in Europe (mostly the Netherlands).
	U.S. Department of State http://www.state.gov/ The Department of State is the lead U.S. foreign affairs agency responsible for developing and implementing the President's foreign policy.
International Narcotics Control Strategy-Europe and Central Asia Discusses which countries in Europe and Central Asia produce illicit substances.
	European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction http://www.emcdda.org/ The mission of the EMCDDA is to provide the Community and its Member States with objective, reliable and comparable information at the European level concerning drugs, drug addiction, and their consequences.
2003 Annual Report on the State of the Drugs Problem in the Acceding and Candidate Countries to the European Union Contains information about the imported and domestically produced drug supply in Europe. (Adobe Acrobat File)
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	U.S. Department of State http://www.state.gov/ The Department of State is the lead U.S. foreign affairs agency responsible for developing and implementing the President's foreign policy.
International Narcotics Control Strategy-Africa and the Middle East Discusses which countries in Middle East produce illicit substances.
	United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime http://www.unodc.org The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime.
Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa Links to pages discussing the limited amount of illicit drug cultivation and/or production in Egypt, Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Authority, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
ODCCP Assistance in Alternative Development in Lebanon Provides details about drug cultivation and production in Lebanon.
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North and Central America

	U.S. Department of State http://www.state.gov/ The Department of State is the lead U.S. foreign affairs agency responsible for developing and implementing the President's foreign policy.
International Narcotics Control Strategy-Canada, Mexico and Central America Discusses which countries in North and Central America produce illicit substances.
International Narcotics Control Strategy-Caribbean Discusses which countries in the Caribbean produce illicit substances.
	Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) http://www.dea.gov/ Enforces controlled substances laws and regulations in the United States.
Chemical Diversion and Synthetic Drug Manufacture January 2002 Discusses synthetic drug manufacturing and trafficking in Canada and the United States.
BC Bud: The Growth of the Canadian Marijuana Trade Talks about the increase in cannabis cultivation in Canada. This cannabis is often smuggled into the U.S. for American consumption. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	National Drug Intelligence Center http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/ NDIC is a division of the U.S. Department of Justice and is the nation's principal center for strategic domestic counter drug intelligence.
National Drug Threat Assessment 2002-Methamphetamine Domestic Production, December 2001 Features information about methamphetamine production within the U.S.
New Mexico Drug Threat Assessment Discusses how New Mexico is a major conduit for the flow of illicit drugs into the United States from Mexico, as Mexican drug trafficking organizations and Mexican criminal groups control the transportation and wholesale distribution of illicit drugs into and throughout New Mexico.
United States-Canada Border Drug Threat Assessment Discusses Canada is increasingly becoming a source country for high-grade marijuana and criminal groups divert precursor chemicals, which are currently unregulated in Canada, to facilitate their production of synthetic drugs, primarily methamphetamine, in the United States (however, regulations to address this are forthcoming).
	Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) http://www.cia.gov/ The CIA is an independent agency, whose mission is to support the President, the National Security Council, and all officials who make and execute the U.S. national security policy.
Heroin Movement Worldwide Provides maps and general statistics on opium production and trafficking in Latin America, Southwest Asia, and Southeast Asia.
	Royal Canadian Mounted Police http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca The Canadian national police service.
Drug Situation in Canada, 2002 (July 2003) Describes illicit drug trafficking activity in Canada.
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	U.S. Department of State http://www.state.gov/ The Department of State is the lead U.S. foreign affairs agency responsible for developing and implementing the President's foreign policy.
International Narcotics Control Strategy-South America Discusses which countries in South America produce illicit substances.
	United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime http://www.unodc.org The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime.
Country Profile-Bolivia Describes Bolivia as the third largest producer of illicit coca leaf in terms of hectares (after Colombia and Peru), and third largest potential producer of refined cocaine.
Country Profile-Colombia Describes Colombia as the world's main cocaine supplier.
Country Profile-Peru Describes Peru as the world's largest producer of coca leaf, and remains the principal exporter of cocaine base.
	Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) http://www.cicad.oas.org/en/Main/main.htm Special commission of the Organization of American States that works with member countries to develop and evaluate anti-drug strategies.
Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism: Evaluation of Progress in Drug Control, National Reports 2001-2002 Provides an overview of the drug situation for each country in the Western Hemisphere, including issue related to drug supply.
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