Christian Nordqvist has written one of the most powerful articles using statistics to get the world’s attention. In Medical News Today, it states that there are 200 million illicit drug users worldwide.

According to data the authors managed to collect, there are globally about:

• 125-203 million cannabis users
• 14-56 amphetamine users
• 14-21 cocaine users
• 12-21 opioid users
• Between 15 and 39 million problematic users of cocaine, amphetamines or opioids
• Between 11 and 21 million individuals inject their illicit drugs

And, the article brings to light other burdens to society that the above impacts (like violent crimes).