As of 2021, men represented around 75 percent of opiate users worldwide, while 45 percent of amphetamine users globally were women. This statistic shows the distribution of illicit drug users worldwide as of 2021, by gender and drug.
Distribution of illicit drug users worldwide as of 2021, by gender and drug
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UNODC. (June 25, 2023). Distribution of illicit drug users worldwide as of 2021, by gender and drug [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332183/drug-users-distribution-worldwide-by-gender/
UNODC. "Distribution of illicit drug users worldwide as of 2021, by gender and drug." Chart. June 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332183/drug-users-distribution-worldwide-by-gender/
UNODC. (2023). Distribution of illicit drug users worldwide as of 2021, by gender and drug. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332183/drug-users-distribution-worldwide-by-gender/
UNODC. "Distribution of Illicit Drug Users Worldwide as of 2021, by Gender and Drug." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332183/drug-users-distribution-worldwide-by-gender/
UNODC, Distribution of illicit drug users worldwide as of 2021, by gender and drug Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332183/drug-users-distribution-worldwide-by-gender/ (last visited December 10, 2024)
Distribution of illicit drug users worldwide as of 2021, by gender and drug [Graph], UNODC, June 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332183/drug-users-distribution-worldwide-by-gender/
