This statistic shows the percentage of people worldwide that have used select types of drugs within their lifetimes as of the end of 2017. According to the data, 57.6 percent of respondents indicated that they had used cannabis at some point. Comparatively, 30.5 percent of respondents indicated that they used MDMA during their life.
Percentage of global drug users that have used select drugs within their lifetime as of 2017
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Global Drug Survey. (May 9, 2018). Percentage of global drug users that have used select drugs within their lifetime as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/748239/global-lifetime-use-of-select-types-of-drugs/
Global Drug Survey. "Percentage of global drug users that have used select drugs within their lifetime as of 2017." Chart. May 9, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/748239/global-lifetime-use-of-select-types-of-drugs/
Global Drug Survey. (2018). Percentage of global drug users that have used select drugs within their lifetime as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/748239/global-lifetime-use-of-select-types-of-drugs/
Global Drug Survey. "Percentage of Global Drug Users That Have Used Select Drugs within Their Lifetime as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/748239/global-lifetime-use-of-select-types-of-drugs/
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Percentage of global drug users that have used select drugs within their lifetime as of 2017 [Graph], Global Drug Survey, May 9, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/748239/global-lifetime-use-of-select-types-of-drugs/
