In 2022, around 24 percent of psychotropic drug offenders in South Korea were motivated by addiction. This was also the most common motivation overall. For narcotics and cannabis offenses, curiosity was the most common motivation, at 14.4 percent and 19.5 percent respectively.
Distribution of motives among drug offenders in South Korea in 2022, by type of drug
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Supreme Prosecutors´ Office. (July 5, 2023). Distribution of motives among drug offenders in South Korea in 2022, by type of drug [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414364/south-korea-drug-offense-motives-by-drug-type/
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