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World Drug Report 2023

June 30 , 2023 513 days 549 0
  • The World Drug Report 2023 was launched by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
  • Global estimate of people who inject drugs in 2021 was at 13.2 million.
  • It is18 per cent higher than previously estimated.
  • Globally, over 296 million people used drugs in 2021.
  • This is an increase of 23 per cent over the previous decade.
  • The number of people who suffer from drug use disorders, has skyrocketed to 39.5 million.
  • This is a 45 per cent increase over 10 years.
  • While almost 90 percent of methamphetamine seized worldwide was in two regions – East and Southeast Asia and North America.

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