Source: UNODC
Context: As per United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report, there is no slowdown of trade in methamphetamine and other illegal drugs originating from a golden triangle of Southeast Asia.
Golden Triangle includes the area of three countries namely Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand, where the cultivation and production of drugs such as opium and heroin have been prevalent. The area has been a major source of illegal drugs, contributing to the global drug trade, along with Golden Crescent (comprising Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan).
