In addition, the policies issued by the government to combat narcotics smuggling cases pay attention to the supply and demand side, also known as supply and demand. This makes the government strive to reduce supply and demand as a step in combating narcotics. This policy is a preventive effort by the government by breaking the chain of narcotics users (demand reduction) and law enforcement efforts (supply reduction) by breaking the narcotics syndicate network.

Extraordinary Crime Eradication of Narcotics Crime Through Supply and Demand Reduction
Image Illustration by Editors / Source: DALLE

Supply Reduction

In more detail, supply reduction is a handling effort in combating narcotics that aims to reduce the supply and circulation of narcotics in society. In addition, the supply reduction approach is used to prevent narcotics trafficking and break the distribution chain, including in the case of narcotics smuggling. The scope of supply reduction, includes production reduction, distribution termination, and asset confiscation. At the production reduction stage, efforts are made by eradicating sources of narcotics, such as strengthening regulations on narcotics crop cultivation land, eradicating illegal drug trade organizations, strict drug regulations, and monitoring and prohibiting narcotics-related precursors.

Furthermore, there is a distribution termination stage which can be carried out by reducing the availability of illegal drugs. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy it is done in several ways, including dismantling narcotics trafficking and its distribution chain, cooperating with international institutions in narcotics control, eradicating narcotics trafficking via the internet, dismantling narcotics production infrastructure, monitoring goods shipments at expeditions, and increasing the capacity of law enforcement officials. In addition, there is an asset confiscation stage which is carried out by confiscating narcotics goods.

Extraordinary Crime Eradication of Narcotics Crime Through Supply and Demand Reduction
Image Illustration by Editors / Source: DALLE