In 2022, there were around ****** newly discovered users of illicit drugs in China, representing a significant drop of ****** from the previous year. Due to increasingly stringent controls, harsh punishments, and tighter border controls since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of newly discovered drug users in China dropped by more than ********** since 2019. Although substance abuse is not a criminal offense in China, addicts are usually sent to specialized rehabilitation facilities for treatment.
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NNCC (China). (June 21, 2023). Number of newly discovered users of illicit drugs in China between 2019 and 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412279/china-newly-discovered-drug-user-number/
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