I honestly see Australia becoming the biggest Drug/Alcohol infected Nation on the planet. We have already the highest ratio per population of 'usage'.
China, Mexico, Columbia and a number or other nations have been easily importing their 'stuff' for a while now since before Corona. Sure the Police and Customs but big hauls, but they're probably just shaving the loads by 50%. The big bust they caught from Mexico last year, was still seen within a few weeks of that with amphetamines on the streets all around the country.
We live in the Region of Sahul, which reaches the Wallace Line half into Indonesia. It is the most 'virulent' region of the world. More poisonous, toxic, venomous things here both on land and in water with South America a close second. They too have a nasty drug/alcohol problem.
Even the trees here emitt their 'blue haze' of sedation.
Australia will eventually become the largest 'illicit drug' manufacturer in the world, but like a shadow hopefully of producing the best Medicines in the world that are as strong as a Shogun's sword and as double-edged as Excalibur.
I think the Ice junkie epidemic and its effects on our society are more detrimental to our society, just as much as Corona is. All the junkies/alcos have piled out of Social Isolation with violence on their minds.
...and we all know the mutations in the children that they pop out. As of yet, none have exhibited 'super powers' though.