This statistic shows the number of new psychoactive substances worldwide from 2009 to 2018. In 2018, there were around 541 new psychoactive drugs reported worldwide, a significant increase in the number reported in 2009.
Number of new psychoactive substances worldwide from 2009 to 2018
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UNODC. (June 25, 2020). Number of new psychoactive substances worldwide from 2009 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/721230/new-psychoactive-drugs-worldwide/
UNODC. "Number of new psychoactive substances worldwide from 2009 to 2018." Chart. June 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/721230/new-psychoactive-drugs-worldwide/
UNODC. (2020). Number of new psychoactive substances worldwide from 2009 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/721230/new-psychoactive-drugs-worldwide/
UNODC. "Number of New Psychoactive Substances Worldwide from 2009 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/721230/new-psychoactive-drugs-worldwide/
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