Global use of select types of drugs within the past year as of 2017

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Matej Mikulic,
Mar 26, 2021
This statistic shows the percentage of people worldwide that have used select types of drugs within the past 12 months as of the end of 2016. According to the data, 94.6 percent of people used alcohol within the past year and 46.3 percent of people had used cannabis within the past year.

Percentage of drug users that have used select drugs within the past 12 months as of 2017

CharacteristicPercentage of respondents
Alcohol 94.6%
Tobacco 47.9%
Cannabis 46.3%
Caffeinated energy drinks 43.2%
Electronic cigarettes 22%
MDMA 21.7%
Cocaine 17.2%
Tobacco (shisha) 17%
Amphetamines 13.6%
LSD 11.1%
Magic mushrooms 9.2%
Tobacco (snus) 8.5%
Nitrous 6.9%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of respondents94.6%94.6%47.9%47.9%46.3%46.3%43.2%43.2%22%22%21.7%21.7%17.2%17.2%17%17%13.6%13.6%11.1%11.1%9.2%9.2%8.5%8.5%6.9%6.9%6.5%6.5%5.9%5.9%5.7%5.7%4.6%4.6%4.1%4.1%3.8%3.8%3.5%3.5%3.5%3.5%3%3%2.3%2.3%2.2%2.2%1.6%1.6%1.5%1.5%1.4%1.4%0.7%0.7%1.3%1.3%1.3%1.3%1.3%1.3%1.2%1.2%1%1%0.8%0.8%0.8%0.8%0.7%0.7%0.6%0.6%0.5%0.5%0.5%0.5%AlcoholTobaccoCannabisCaffeinated energy drinksElectronic cigarettesMDMACocaineTobacco (shisha)AmphetaminesLSDMagic mushroomsTobacco (snus)NitrousKetamineOpioidsBenzodiazepinesGuaranaPoppersCaffine tablets2CBTrufflesMethamphetaminesTramadolMethylphenidateViagraGHB/GBLKratomDextramephetamineZ DrugMephedroneKavaSynthetic cannabisSalvia divinorumHeroinModafinilCrackNps61plsdOpiumEphedra
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Release date

May 2018

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

November 10 to December 30, 2017

Number of respondents

Approximately 130,000

Method of interview

Online survey

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