In 2021, there were nearly 174.5 thousand deaths from drug use disorder recorded worldwide. The majority of these deaths were attributed to opioids, causing over 128.5 thousand deaths worldwide. This was followed by cocaine and amphetamine, attributable to nearly 16.6 and 12.5 thousand drug use disorder deaths worldwide, respectively.
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