2.76 mil. Japanese estimated to have used illegal drugs
Local Japanese News In English
An estimated 2.76 million people in Japan, or about 2.9 percent of the population, have used illegal drugs, according to a survey by a research team of the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry.
The percentage is the highest since similar surveys started in 1995 and suggests the use of drugs is growing in this country.
The previous highest percentage was 2.7 percent in 2001. (Yomiuri)
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