Around 250 million people use illegal drugs, with the US being the largest user despite spending over $1 trillion on the “war on drugs”. Cannabis is the most used drug globally, and opiate use increased by 35% between 1998 and 2008. Peer influence and socioeconomic background are the main factors influencing drug use.
Around 250 million people worldwide use illegal drugs, although only 10% are considered addicted users. The United States is the largest drug user in the world, even though it has spent more than US$1 trillion on the “war on drugs” and has some of the strictest drug laws in the world.
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Cannabis is the most used drug in the world. It is grown in virtually all countries and is smoked at least once by 130 to 200 million people a year.
Opiate use increased by approximately 35% between 1998 and 2008. Cocaine and cannabis use increased by approximately 30% and 9%, respectively.
Nearly 35,000 people were killed in Mexico’s drug war between 2006 and 2010.
The main factors influencing a person’s drug use are peer influences and their socioeconomic background. The legality of a drug or government prevention messages have been shown to have very little effect.
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