New Report

Drug Use Continues to Rise

The newly released United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime 'World Drug Report 2018' has revealed an ever-increasing number of illicit drug users in the world. In 2016 there were an estimated 208 million users while in 2016 this figure has risen to 275 million - representing a growth rate of 32.2 percent.

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This chart shows the Global estimated number of people who use illicit drugs from 2006 to 2016.

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Addicts and consumers of illegal drugs worldwide 1990-2023
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VAT rate on prescription-only drugs in Europe by country 2025
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Global number of people who inject drugs as of 2023, by region
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Global prevalence of people who currently inject drugs by region 2023
Prescription drugs spending in the U.S. by payer 2010-2024
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U.S. top prescribed drugs based on sales 2024

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