{"id":6177,"date":"2021-03-19T13:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T12:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/2021\/03\/19\/securetec-newsletter-der-drogenmarkt-in-zeiten-der-pandemie\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T12:41:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T10:41:59","slug":"securetec-newsletter-the-drug-market-in-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/en\/2021\/03\/19\/securetec-newsletter-the-drug-market-in-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"The Drug Market in the Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mgq7ds1t-2bdcb7fb83e8e1a6f10cdfffb964d8a4\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mgq7ds1t-2bdcb7fb83e8e1a6f10cdfffb964d8a4 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mgq7ds1t-2bdcb7fb83e8e1a6f10cdfffb964d8a4 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mgq7ds1t-2bdcb7fb83e8e1a6f10cdfffb964d8a4 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-6181 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6181 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Drogenmarkt-Darknet_h.jpeg\" alt='Vermummte Person ohne Gesicht vor dunklem Hintergrund mit farbigen Schriftz\u00fcgen Darknet' title=''  height=\"500\" width=\"1499\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Drogenmarkt-Darknet_h.jpeg 1499w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Drogenmarkt-Darknet_h-300x100.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Drogenmarkt-Darknet_h-1030x344.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Drogenmarkt-Darknet_h-768x256.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Drogenmarkt-Darknet_h-705x235.jpeg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1499px) 100vw, 1499px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mgq7fh2r-2dabd2728094cb573d239c4859b9edaa\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-mgq7fh2r-2dabd2728094cb573d239c4859b9edaa{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-mgq7fh2r-2dabd2728094cb573d239c4859b9edaa hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mluoo115-69c4d99768d91f50988969ccb60d852a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>The Drug Market in the Pandemic<\/h1>\n<h2>Surprisingly flexible<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Amongst the many impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are those on the global drugs trade and consumption behaviour. Many experts were surprised at the speed and flexibility with which both users and dealers adapted to the new situation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After the first three months, various studies showed a distinct slump in the drug trade and drug-related activity. Lockdowns and tougher policing combined to make street dealing more difficult. Drug-related crime was disrupted as opportunities for small-time robbery and pickpocketing almost vanished. For many, money to buy drugs became scarce. From the sellers\u2019 perspective, the illegal trade was hit hard by tight border controls and general travel restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>The response to these changed conditions was quick to be seen. The biggest change was in the smuggling routes. Drug producers increasingly switched, successfully, to cargo vessels. Popular hiding places were, and are, medical products and toiletries.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6178\" style=\"width: 605px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6178\" class=\"wp-image-6178 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Grafik-Drogenkonsum-waehrend-Corona_EN.jpg\" alt=\"Chart: Drug use during the COVID-19 pandemic\" width=\"595\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Grafik-Drogenkonsum-waehrend-Corona_EN.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Grafik-Drogenkonsum-waehrend-Corona_EN-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>The chart shows changes in drug use in Switzerland since the outbreak of COVID-19. Experienced users consumed alcohol, tobacco and hemp products more frequently, while stimulants such as MDMA or cocaine were used less often. The figures were reported by Infodrog, the Swiss Office for the Coordination of Addiction Facilities, in Bern.<\/strong> Source: Infodrog, Bern<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Street trade was increasingly replaced by the dark net and so-called \u201cdead drops\u201d, secret stashes where dealers hide drugs and customers pick them up. Even before the coronavirus, it was clear that the drug trade was increasingly turning to service activities, for example deliveries. This type of selling also saw an upturn. It also makes use of conventional channels such as postal and courier services.<\/p>\n<p>Around the world, a number of studies show a sharp increase in cannabis consumption. A Canadian study\u00b9 revealed a 20% increase in use, while the consumption of experienced users in Switzerland more than doubled. In France, 19% of users were even smoking in the mornings\u00b2.<\/p>\n<p>Relatively easier buying and low prices were both playing their role in this. In contrast, there was a large drop-off in stimulants such as cocaine and amphetamines, as clubs and other opportunities to party where it is common to use and deal in these drugs closed down and stayed closed.<\/p>\n<h2>Reduced quality creates more risks<\/h2>\n<p>Restricted international transport options led to another problem. There is a shortage of raw materials for manufacturing drugs. For consumers, both the switch to lesser quality substitutes and drug adulteration pose new health risks.<\/p>\n<p>There is no doubt that exceptional circumstances such as lockdowns make people worry much more \u2013 about their future, finances and family. As a result, there is increased abuse of all types of drugs and medications. Having to stay at home and boredom also lead to an increase in drug use. Many of the respondents said that they were using more drugs simply because the opportunity was there.<\/p>\n<p>Border closures and lockdowns have not been accompanied by a reduction in drug use and drug smuggling. The scene is creative.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-2cs86x-a44fa5e9317b58e0fb7f8dcfc1ff89e9 hr-default  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mn31g8h0-35c042a022090fdc5487493d436172ec '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Changes to substitution programmes<\/h3>\n<p>Around the world, many charities and contact points for drug users have also had to close during the pandemic. For addicts who depend on drug substitutes this has often caused serious bottlenecks with negative impacts. In some countries, for example the USA, the Netherlands, Israel, Lebanon and Morocco, the dispensing criteria have been relaxed and those affected have been given drug substitutes for a longer period. At the moment there are substitutes for 7 days instead of 5 in Germany, too.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-33hqzo-f9cbc2a55e1506c054dc207f27653ea5 hr-default  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnoh3k46-d258c61e919dae2acd9f0316aa7468c4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>More drivers arrested for drug use<\/h3>\n<p>In some countries, lockdown has seen an increase in the number of people driving who were arrested for being under the influence of drugs. The UK, the USA and Ireland, for example, have recorded far more arrests than before the virus. Police in the UK have predicted that drug driving might in the future overtake drink driving<sup>3<\/sup>. Essex Police have said that most convicted drivers had a criminal background<sup>4<\/sup>. A young man in Leicester, UK, had particularly bad luck in January<sup>5<\/sup>. Despite lockdown, he wanted to go for a drive with his girlfriend, and he was stopped and tested. He was identified as having taken drugs. So a pleasant spin turned into an arrest and the loss of his driving licence.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-371nxt-943b01c66f283990178f02ab21b2bac5 hr-default  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mn4kguxf-613abad39bc51b20f6f6272e4c89f225 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">DrugWipe<sup>&reg;<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 mobile saliva and surface tests for reliably detecting drugs on the roads and at customs. We would be happy to provide you with detailed information.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-mluuwmob-eec218320ab71a1275f0b8372667197c hr-default  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mluuqu8f-4c6bf32995833a88b8b63b59e3d3c18c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">References:<br \/>\n<sup>1<\/sup>Self-isolation: A significant contributor to cannabis use during the COVID-19 pandemic; S. J. Bartel , BA, S. B. Sherry , Phd &amp; S. H. Stewart , Phd; Pages 409-412 | Published online: 12 Oct 2020; <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/08897077.2020.1823550\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/08897077.2020.1823550<\/a><br \/>\n<sup>2<\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofdt.fr\/BDD\/publications\/docs\/eisxab2ac.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ofdt.fr\/BDD\/publications\/docs\/eisxab2ac.pdf<\/a><br \/>\n<sup>3<\/sup>Expert warns drug-driving `could soon excceed\u2018 drink-driving, <a href=\"http:\/\/BBC.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC.com<\/a>, 20.06.2020<br \/>\n<sup>4<\/sup>Record Drug Driving Arrests, Essex Police UK, News May 2020<br \/>\n<sup>5<\/sup>Motorist \u2018out for drive\u2018 stopped for possible Covid-19 breach is then arrested over drug driving, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leicestermercury.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.leicestermercury.co.uk<\/a>, 11.01.2021<br \/>\nImpact of COVID-19 on drug markets, drug use, drug-related harms and responses in south European Neighbourhood Policy area; EMCDDA trendspotter briefing December 2020<br \/>\nImpact of COVID-19 on patterns of drug use and drug-related harms in Europe; EMCDDA trendspotter briefing June 2020<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Image source: Securetec AG; Fotolia AdobeStock 203187963<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-20kcv3-fb1157b8f4b4ac8bee1de96942828add\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-20kcv3-fb1157b8f4b4ac8bee1de96942828add{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-20kcv3-fb1157b8f4b4ac8bee1de96942828add hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmt4nfqo-92052e20f9963c231fac36d9a5f0878e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"><div class='w3eden'><!-- WPDM Link Template: Default Template -->\n\n<div class=\"link-template-default card mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"card-body\">\n        <div class=\"media\">\n            <div class=\"mr-3 img-48\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpdm_icon\" alt=\"Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/download-manager\/assets\/file-type-icons\/pdf.svg\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h3 class=\"package-title\"><a href='https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/en\/download\/securetec-newsletter-the-drug-market-in-the-pandemic\/'>Securetec newsletter: The Drug Market in the Pandemic<\/a><\/h3>\n                <div class=\"text-muted text-small\"><i class=\"fas fa-copy\"><\/i> 1 file(s) <i class=\"fas fa-hdd ml-3\"><\/i> 348.36 KB<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ml-3\">\n                <a class='wpdm-download-link download-on-click btn btn-primary ' rel='nofollow' href='#' data-downloadurl=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/en\/download\/securetec-newsletter-the-drug-market-in-the-pandemic\/?wpdmdl=6135&refresh=6ac51a33702191791302195\">Download<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amongst the many impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are those on the global drugs trade and consumption behaviour. 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