In 2023, there were approximately ** million consumers of ecstasy worldwide. Cannabis remains the most widely used illicit drug worldwide. This statistic lists the estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide from 2012 to 2023, by type of drug.
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UNODC. (June 25, 2025). Estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide from 2012 to 2023, by drug* (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/274673/number-of-illicit-drug-users-worldwide-by-drug/
UNODC. "Estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide from 2012 to 2023, by drug* (in millions)." Chart. June 25, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/274673/number-of-illicit-drug-users-worldwide-by-drug/
UNODC. (2025). Estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide from 2012 to 2023, by drug* (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/274673/number-of-illicit-drug-users-worldwide-by-drug/
UNODC. "Estimated Number of Illicit Drug Users Worldwide from 2012 to 2023, by Drug* (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Jun 2025, /statistics/274673/number-of-illicit-drug-users-worldwide-by-drug/
UNODC, Estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide from 2012 to 2023, by drug* (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/274673/number-of-illicit-drug-users-worldwide-by-drug/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Estimated number of illicit drug users worldwide from 2012 to 2023, by drug* (in millions) [Graph], UNODC, June 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/274673/number-of-illicit-drug-users-worldwide-by-drug/
