This statistic shows the number of new psychoactive substances (NPS) worldwide from 2009 to 2021. In 2021, there were 618 new psychoactive drugs reported worldwide, a significant increase compared to the number reported in 2009.
Number of new psychoactive substances worldwide from 2009 to 2021
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UNODC. (June 26, 2023). Number of new psychoactive substances worldwide from 2009 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/721230/new-psychoactive-drugs-worldwide/
UNODC. "Number of new psychoactive substances worldwide from 2009 to 2021." Chart. June 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/721230/new-psychoactive-drugs-worldwide/
UNODC. (2023). Number of new psychoactive substances worldwide from 2009 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/721230/new-psychoactive-drugs-worldwide/
UNODC. "Number of New Psychoactive Substances Worldwide from 2009 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/721230/new-psychoactive-drugs-worldwide/
UNODC, Number of new psychoactive substances worldwide from 2009 to 2021 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/721230/new-psychoactive-drugs-worldwide/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Number of new psychoactive substances worldwide from 2009 to 2021 [Graph], UNODC, June 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/721230/new-psychoactive-drugs-worldwide/