In February the results of the first-ever National Drug Use Survey for the Maldives was released. The survey was undertaken in close collaboration with UNODC and it provides an overview of the drug use situation in the country. The survey found that the current drug use prevalence, including the use of alcohol, in the capital city Male’ is 6.64 per cent. In the rest of the country, the prevalence rate is around 2 per cent. In total, there are an estimated 7,500 drug users in the Maldives. The majority of drug users are young people in the 15-24 age cohort.
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