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Found it: "Globally, it is estimated that in 2012, between 162 million and 324 million people, corresponding to between 3.5 per cent and 7.0 per cent of the wo
by kristofferR 12y ago
Found it:
"Globally, it is estimated that in 2012, between 162 million and 324 million people, corresponding to between 3.5 per cent and 7.0 per cent of the world population aged 15-64, had used an illicit drug — mainly a substance belonging
to the cannabis, opioid, cocaine or amphetamine-type stimulants group — at least once in the previous year.
The extent of problem drug use - by regular drug users and those with drug use disorders or dependence remains stable at between 16 million and 39 million people."
http://www.unodc.org/documents/wdr2014/World_Drug_Report_2014_web.pdf http://www.unodc.org/documents/wdr2014/World_Drug_Report_201...
- TallGuyShort 12y agoThanks - that report contradicts the quote in question. Their data shows that opiate consumption is relatively low world-wide compared to marijuana and other drugs, yet they state in the initial paragraphs that opiates are responsible for the majority if "problem drug users".