According to a survey conducted in South Korea between 2021 and 2022, around 68 percent of respondents stated that they were currently taking drugs because they had the urge or desire to do so. About one in three did so due to feeling depressed or experiencing withdrawal symptoms.
Reasons for current drug use in South Korea as of April 2022
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
National Center for Mental Health. (June 28, 2023). Reasons for current drug use in South Korea as of April 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414559/south-korea-current-drug-use-reasons/
National Center for Mental Health. "Reasons for current drug use in South Korea as of April 2022." Chart. June 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414559/south-korea-current-drug-use-reasons/
National Center for Mental Health. (2023). Reasons for current drug use in South Korea as of April 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414559/south-korea-current-drug-use-reasons/
National Center for Mental Health. "Reasons for Current Drug Use in South Korea as of April 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414559/south-korea-current-drug-use-reasons/
National Center for Mental Health, Reasons for current drug use in South Korea as of April 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414559/south-korea-current-drug-use-reasons/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Reasons for current drug use in South Korea as of April 2022 [Graph], National Center for Mental Health, June 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414559/south-korea-current-drug-use-reasons/