In 2022, the most commonly-abused drug was methamphetamines, with roughly 1.45 thousand drug users. In comparison, 236 drug abusers were caught using cannabis. When it comes to drug offenses, Singapore resorts rehabilitation instead of punishment.
Number of drug abusers in Singapore in 2022, by drug type
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Central Narcotics Bureau (Singapore). (February 15, 2023). Number of drug abusers in Singapore in 2022, by drug type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007371/dug-abusers-by-drug-type-singapore/
Central Narcotics Bureau (Singapore). "Number of drug abusers in Singapore in 2022, by drug type." Chart. February 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007371/dug-abusers-by-drug-type-singapore/
Central Narcotics Bureau (Singapore). (2023). Number of drug abusers in Singapore in 2022, by drug type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007371/dug-abusers-by-drug-type-singapore/
Central Narcotics Bureau (Singapore). "Number of Drug Abusers in Singapore in 2022, by Drug Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007371/dug-abusers-by-drug-type-singapore/
Central Narcotics Bureau (Singapore), Number of drug abusers in Singapore in 2022, by drug type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007371/dug-abusers-by-drug-type-singapore/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Number of drug abusers in Singapore in 2022, by drug type [Graph], Central Narcotics Bureau (Singapore), February 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007371/dug-abusers-by-drug-type-singapore/