The statistic shows the distribution of people in treatment for drug abuse worldwide in 2015, by drug type. As of this time, around 39 percent of the people in drug treatment worldwide were in treatment for cannabis abuse, while 33 percent were in treatment for opioid use.
Distribution of people in treatment for drug abuse worldwide in 2015, by drug type
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UNODC. (June 22, 2017). Distribution of people in treatment for drug abuse worldwide in 2015, by drug type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/721243/treated-drug-users-worldwide-by-drug-type/
UNODC. "Distribution of people in treatment for drug abuse worldwide in 2015, by drug type." Chart. June 22, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/721243/treated-drug-users-worldwide-by-drug-type/
UNODC. (2017). Distribution of people in treatment for drug abuse worldwide in 2015, by drug type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/721243/treated-drug-users-worldwide-by-drug-type/
UNODC. "Distribution of People in Treatment for Drug Abuse Worldwide in 2015, by Drug Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/721243/treated-drug-users-worldwide-by-drug-type/
UNODC, Distribution of people in treatment for drug abuse worldwide in 2015, by drug type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/721243/treated-drug-users-worldwide-by-drug-type/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Distribution of people in treatment for drug abuse worldwide in 2015, by drug type [Graph], UNODC, June 22, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/721243/treated-drug-users-worldwide-by-drug-type/