In 2022, 2,812 people were arrested for abusing drugs in Singapore, an increase of 83 from the previous year. When dealing with drugs, Singapore resorts to harm-prevention approaches, which gained trust and support among Singaporeans.
Number of drug abusers arrested in Singapore from 2013 to 2022
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Central Narcotics Bureau (Singapore). (February 15, 2023). Number of drug abusers arrested in Singapore from 2013 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007331/dug-abuser-numbers-singapore/
Central Narcotics Bureau (Singapore). "Number of drug abusers arrested in Singapore from 2013 to 2022." Chart. February 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007331/dug-abuser-numbers-singapore/
Central Narcotics Bureau (Singapore). (2023). Number of drug abusers arrested in Singapore from 2013 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007331/dug-abuser-numbers-singapore/
Central Narcotics Bureau (Singapore). "Number of Drug Abusers Arrested in Singapore from 2013 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007331/dug-abuser-numbers-singapore/
Central Narcotics Bureau (Singapore), Number of drug abusers arrested in Singapore from 2013 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007331/dug-abuser-numbers-singapore/ (last visited December 05, 2023)
Number of drug abusers arrested in Singapore from 2013 to 2022 [Graph], Central Narcotics Bureau (Singapore), February 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007331/dug-abuser-numbers-singapore/