According to a survey conducted in South Korea between 2021 and 2022, around 68 percent of respondents stated that they were currently taking drugs because they had the urge or desire to do so. About one in three did so due to feeling depressed or experiencing withdrawal symptoms.
Reasons for current drug use in South Korea as of April 2022
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Reasons for current drug use in South Korea as of April 2022
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National Center for Mental Health. (June 28, 2023). Reasons for current drug use in South Korea as of April 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414559/south-korea-current-drug-use-reasons/
National Center for Mental Health. "Reasons for current drug use in South Korea as of April 2022." Chart. June 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414559/south-korea-current-drug-use-reasons/
National Center for Mental Health. (2023). Reasons for current drug use in South Korea as of April 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414559/south-korea-current-drug-use-reasons/
National Center for Mental Health. "Reasons for Current Drug Use in South Korea as of April 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414559/south-korea-current-drug-use-reasons/
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