Number of new psychoactive substances worldwide from 2009 to 2022

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June 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2009 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Figures from 2009 to 2017 were taken from the previous year's report.

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Number of new psychoactive drugs worldwide 2009 to 2022

Published by Erin Duffin, Feb 20, 2026

This statistic shows the number of new psychoactive substances (NPS) worldwide from 2009 to 2022. In 2022, there were *** new psychoactive drugs reported worldwide, a decrease compared to the number reported in the preceding year.

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