In 2021, there were nearly thousand deaths from drug use disorder recorded worldwide. The majority of these deaths were attributed to opioids, causing over thousand deaths worldwide. This was followed by cocaine and amphetamine, attributable to nearly **** and **** thousand drug use disorder deaths worldwide, respectively.
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OWID. (June 29, 2024). Total number of deaths due to drug use disorder worldwide in 2021, by drug type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1497387/drug-use-disorder-deaths-by-drup-type-worldwide/
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