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Singapore’s drug situation remains under control, but there are worrying trends. The number of drug abusers arrested in 2023 increased by 10% from 2022. Among the new abusers arrested, more than half were below 30 years old.
The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) Annual Statistics Report provides an overview of the global drug landscape and local drug situation including CNB’s enforcement and preventive education efforts.
Click here to view the full statistical report.
Click here for an overview of CNB’s Preventive Drug Education and advocacy highlights in 2023.
NOTE: 2022 figures are confirmed and 2023 figures are provisional. In this report, 2023 refers to the period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023.