Number of worldwide users of opioids 2015 and 2016, by region
Number of opioid users worldwide in 2015 and 2016, by region (in millions)
This statistic shows the number of global opioid consumers in 2015 and 2016. In 2015, an estimated 16.23 million people consumed opiates or prescription opioids in the Americas. This number rose to 17.1 million in the year 2016.
Number of opioid users worldwide in 2015 and 2016, by region (in millions)
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