World Drug Report 2007
Printer-friendly versionThis report gives a global perspective on the current world drug situation. The United Nations report and an executive summary is available to download from: www.unodc.org/india/world_drug_report_2007.html
The following table shows the estimated extent of global drug use for 2004/05 (or latest year available):
Extent of drug use (annual prevalence*) estimates for 2005/06 (or latest year available)1
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Amphetamine-type stimulants |
Opiates |
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Cannabis |
Amphetamines |
Ecstasy |
Cocaine |
All opiates |
Heroin |
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| Million people | 158.8 | 24.9 | 8.6 | 14.3 | 15.6 | 11.1 |
| in % of global population aged 15-64 years | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
* Annual prevalence is a measure of the number/percentage of people who have consumed an illicit drug at least once in the 12 month period preceding the assessment. The annual prevalence estimate is derived from national survey results and extrapolations from partial information on the drug situation in the various countries.
Note: Drug users frequently take more than one substance (poly-drug use), therefore the world total for all illicit drugs together is not equal to the sum of the estimates for each individual drug group.
Reference
- World Drug Report 2007. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC). Available at www.unodc.org/pdf/research/wdr07/WDR_2007.pdf accessed 14 December 2007.