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Number of global illicit drug users by drug 2020

Published by
John Elflein,
Jul 19, 2022
This statistic shows the estimated number of the global population that have used illicit drug in the past year in 2020, by drug type, in millions. During this year, there was a low estimate of 37 million opioid users around the world.

Number of illicit drug users in the world by drug type 2020* (in millions)

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Release date

June 2022

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2020

Age group

15-64 years

Supplementary notes

Values based on past-year use.

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