According to a survey conducted in South Korea in late 2022, around 47 percent of respondents stated that they thought it would be difficult but ultimately possible to buy drugs within the country, while 30 percent considered it to be easy if one is determined. Only eight percent thought it was impossible. Among current drug users, the most common source for drugs was friends or acquaintances.
Perceived difficulty of obtaining drugs in South Korea as of December 2022
Original question: "If you want to buy drugs in South Korea, do you think it can be easily done through internet sites, social media, and acquaintances?"
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Hankook Research. (February 15, 2023). Perceived difficulty of obtaining drugs in South Korea as of December 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422536/south-korea-drug-buying-difficulty/
Hankook Research. "Perceived difficulty of obtaining drugs in South Korea as of December 2022." Chart. February 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422536/south-korea-drug-buying-difficulty/
Hankook Research. (2023). Perceived difficulty of obtaining drugs in South Korea as of December 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422536/south-korea-drug-buying-difficulty/
Hankook Research. "Perceived Difficulty of Obtaining Drugs in South Korea as of December 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422536/south-korea-drug-buying-difficulty/
Hankook Research, Perceived difficulty of obtaining drugs in South Korea as of December 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422536/south-korea-drug-buying-difficulty/ (last visited November 24, 2024)
Perceived difficulty of obtaining drugs in South Korea as of December 2022 [Graph], Hankook Research, February 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422536/south-korea-drug-buying-difficulty/
