According to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, the following figures represent the number of users of illegal drugs in Europe as of 2009.
* 22.5 million people used a cannabis product such as marijuana in the European Union in 2008.
* 2 million people used amphetamines in the EU in 2008.
* 4 million people used cocaine in the EU in 2008.
* 1.4 million people used opiate products such as heroin in 2007 (last available year)
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Financial information on the illegal trade in methamphetamine. Drug trafficking data and statistics on meth and other illegal drugs traded around the world.
Amount of Drugs entering Indonesia from Malaysia in 2009
In the first eight month of 2009, there was an increase of 300 percent in the amount of drugs entering Indonesia from Malaysia. Heroin and crystal methamphetamine were the most frequent type of drug smuggled into Indonesia.
Prescription Drug Abuse by Teens in US
The following are facts provided by the Partnership for a Drug Free American regarding prescription drug abuse by teenagers in the United States. 2,500 teenagers use some sort of prescription drug to get high for the first time every day. More 12 and 17 year olds abuse prescription drugs than meth, ecstasy, crack/cocaine and heroin… Continue reading Prescription Drug Abuse by Teens in US
Amount of Meth in the US From Mexico
Drug traffickers from Mexico supplies 80 to 90 percent of all methamphetamine sold in the United States, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Social Costs of Meth Use in the United States in 2009
The societal costs of methamphetamine in the United States is $23.4 Billion, according to the RAND Corporation. The reports finds that 900 people died prematurely due to their addiction to meth in 2005. In 2009, there were 400,000 people addicted to the drug in the United States.
Global Value and Users of Amphetamine and Methamphetamine
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimates the total value of the global amphetamines market (excluding ecstasy) to be valued at $28.25 billion. Number of users worldwide: 35.5 million.
Number of Meth Users in Mexico
70,000 to 100,000 people in Mexico consume 5 to 10 metric tons of methamphetamine annually
Meth Users in Japan
Law enforcement officials estimates that there are 600,000 meth addicts and between 1 to 3 million casual users in Japan.