In 2023, around ** percent of psychotropic drug offenders in South Korea were motivated by addiction. This was also the most common motivation overall. For narcotics and cannabis offenses, curiosity was the most common motivation, at **** percent and **** percent respectively.
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Supreme Prosecutors´ Office. (June 26, 2024). Distribution of motives among drug offenders in South Korea in 2023, by type of drug [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1414364/south-korea-drug-offense-motives-by-drug-type/
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Distribution of motives among drug offenders in South Korea in 2023, by type of drug [Graph], Supreme Prosecutors´ Office, June 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1414364/south-korea-drug-offense-motives-by-drug-type/
