Amount of drugs seized in South Korea 2022, by drug

Published by L. Yoon, Sep 22, 2023
In 2022, around 175.4 kilograms of methamphetamine was seized in South Korea. Psychoactive drugs were most prevalent in the country that year. About 118.4 thousand illegal poppy and 1.1 thousand illegal hemp plants were also seized that year.

Amount of illegal drugs seized in South Korea in 2022, by drug (in grams)

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Release date

July 2023

Region

South Korea

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

* Other narcotics included poppy seeds, morphine, fentanyl, oxycodone, and more.

** Other psychotropics included GHB, zolpidem, alprazolam, propofol, alkyl nitrites, phenobarbital, ketamine, psilocyn, amphetamine, and more.

*** Other cannabinoids included cannabis oil, cartridges, cookies, caramel, jelly, creams, candies, and other edibles.

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