Region unprepared for emerging meth epidemic
Last week, Vientiane played host to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s High Level Conference on Transnational Organised Crime in Laos and the Mekong Region. The UNODC brought together senior Lao officials, international partners, and select experts from neighbouring Mekong countries.
The conference agenda was focused on improving the collective understanding of the vulnerabilities of Laos to transnational organised crime. While various organised crime problems were discussed, the focus of the event was undoubtedly the increasing challenge of methamphetamine production in the Mekong subregion.
John Coyne
