List of countries by prevalence of opiates use

List of countries by prevalence of opiates use

This is a list of countries (and some territories) by the annual prevalence of opiates abuse as percentage of the population aged 15-64 (unless otherwise indicated).

The primary source of information is the "World Drug Report 2006" (WDR 2006) cite web| title=World Drug Report 2006 | url = http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/WDR-2006.html | date = 2006 | publisher = United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime] , published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The indicator is the "annual prevalence" rate which is shown as a percentage of the youth and adult population who have consumed the drug at least once in the past year.

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References

* [http://www.homemade-atlas.org/ Map of drug use]


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