Comparison of Drug Laws and Practices by Dr. Linn Aung Thu 2025
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An estimated 316 million people aged 15-64 used a drug (excluding alcohol and tobacco) in 2023, an increase of over 20% since 2023.
The global median prevalence of HIV among people who inject drugs is 5.0%, ranging from 0% to 32% (47 reporting countries), higher than the prevalence of 0.7% among the total global adult population aged 15-49 years.
