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 November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/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 November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/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: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/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.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/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.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/721243/treated-drug-users-worldwide-by-drug-type/ (last visited November 10, 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.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/721243/treated-drug-users-worldwide-by-drug-type/
