According to a survey conducted in South Korea between 2021 and 2022, around 77 percent of respondents stated that their first-time drug purchase was from friends or acquaintances. About 12 percent bought their first drugs via the internet.
Sources of first-time drug purchase in South Korea as of April 2022
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National Center for Mental Health. (June 28, 2023). Sources of first-time drug purchase in South Korea as of April 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414563/south-korea-first-drug-use-source/
National Center for Mental Health. "Sources of first-time drug purchase in South Korea as of April 2022." Chart. June 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414563/south-korea-first-drug-use-source/
National Center for Mental Health. (2023). Sources of first-time drug purchase in South Korea as of April 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414563/south-korea-first-drug-use-source/
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Sources of first-time drug purchase in South Korea as of April 2022 [Graph], National Center for Mental Health, June 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414563/south-korea-first-drug-use-source/
