
Prevalence of illegal drug use among the global population from 1990 to 2021*
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UNODC. (June 25, 2021). Prevalence of illegal drug use among the global population from 1990 to 2021* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/274690/population-prevalence-of-illegal-drugs-worldwide-since-1990/
UNODC. "Prevalence of illegal drug use among the global population from 1990 to 2021*." Chart. June 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274690/population-prevalence-of-illegal-drugs-worldwide-since-1990/
UNODC. (2021). Prevalence of illegal drug use among the global population from 1990 to 2021*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274690/population-prevalence-of-illegal-drugs-worldwide-since-1990/
UNODC. "Prevalence of Illegal Drug Use among The Global Population from 1990 to 2021*." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274690/population-prevalence-of-illegal-drugs-worldwide-since-1990/
UNODC, Prevalence of illegal drug use among the global population from 1990 to 2021* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274690/population-prevalence-of-illegal-drugs-worldwide-since-1990/ (last visited September 28, 2023)
Prevalence of illegal drug use among the global population from 1990 to 2021* [Graph], UNODC, June 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/274690/population-prevalence-of-illegal-drugs-worldwide-since-1990/