Number of current registered drug users in China 2018-2022
drug-related arrests in China, more than halving since 2018.
In 2022, there were 1.12 million registered users of illicit drugs in China, representing a drop of almost 25 percent from the previous year. Stringent controls, harsh punishments, and tighter border controls since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have lowered the number of drug users and