In 2023, about * drug offenders involving psychoactive drugs were recorded in South Korea. Psychoactive drugs have been the most commonly used drug in the country over the past five years, followed by cannabis.
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Supreme Prosecutors´ Office. (June 26, 2024). Number of registered illegal drug offenders in South Korea from 2018 to 2023, by type of drug (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1414250/south-korea-drug-crimes-by-drug-type/
Supreme Prosecutors´ Office. "Number of registered illegal drug offenders in South Korea from 2018 to 2023, by type of drug (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 26, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1414250/south-korea-drug-crimes-by-drug-type/
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Number of registered illegal drug offenders in South Korea from 2018 to 2023, by type of drug (in 1,000s) [Graph], Supreme Prosecutors´ Office, June 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1414250/south-korea-drug-crimes-by-drug-type/
