Importance The article analyzes the practice of assessing socio-economic consequences of illicit drug trafficking in various countries. Objectives The research examines and analyzes foreign and domestic practices of assessing socio-economic losses from illicit drug trafficking so to determine unbiased indicators and possibility of setting up the single assessment method to analyze, compare and improve anti-drug policies nationally and globally. Methods Based on analytical and econometric methods, I reviewed various approaches to assessing socio-economic losses from illicit drug trafficking in various countries. Results Currently, non-monetary indicators are used to monitor the drug situation. Monetary indicators would help measure loss for the State and public from illicit drug trafficking and evaluate socio-economic efficiency of the national anti-drug policy. Conclusions and Relevance It is necessary to assess the consequences from illicit drug trafficking so to continuously and consistently adjust the national anti-drug policy and set socio-economic anti-drug indicators of national security, which would be of quantitative and monetary nature. It will help formulate measures for social stabilization and effective use of financial resources of the State and public.
Keywords: drug trafficking, damage assessment, indicators, calculation methods
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