Top 9 Dangerous and Most Popular Recreational Drugs

Many of the most dangerous and popular drugs have similar addictive qualities.

Ranking the Top 9 Most Dangerous and Most Popular Recreational Drugs

A Global Drug Survey that uses data from over 100,000 people in more than 50 countries found that there are clear favorites in the drug-abusing world, and some of them are very dangerous.

The most popular recreational drugs are alcohol followed closely by cannabis, but as far as the most dangerous drugs go, meth, synthetic cannabis, and alcohol are responsible for the most emergency room visits.

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Since 2013, the Global Drug Survey has collected data from all over the world in order to see global trends in substance use. The 2017 report used 115,523 respondents in their survey from over 50 countries including the United States and several European countries.

They are an independent data exchange hub. The Global Drug Survey group is comprised of experts in various medical fields such as public health, chemistry, and toxicology.

The data from the Global Drug Survey allows us to see the global trends in drug use in order to make drug use safer. Their data helps to eliminate misinformation and provide essential information to the media and medical professionals.

Most Popular Recreational Drugs

Before showing a list of the most popular recreational drugs, it’s important to understand that no amount of recreational drug use is deemed as safe.

Illegal drugs aren’t regulated and it’s impossible to tell just what’s inside of each dose. Many people lose their lives after taking just one dose of a substance recreationally.

The most popular recreational drugs are based on a global response of past-year drug use in 2017. It looks at what the most popular recreational drugs are based purely on what was used more. The list is as follows:

1. Alcohol was used by 94.1 percent of the participants, making it the most popular by a substantial margin.
2. Cannabis was used by 60 percent of respondents in the last year.
3. Cocaine is the third most popular drug with 19.1 percent using it in the last year.
4. MDMA or molly was next with 19.0 percent usage.
5. Methamphetamine was used by 12.2 percent of respondents.
6. LSD or acid was the next most popular. 11.4 percent reported using it in the last year.
7. Magic mushrooms were used by 10.4 percent of respondents.
8. Prescription opioids were used by 8.9 percent of participants.
9. Other prescription drugs accounted for 8.0 percent.

Most Dangerous Recreational Drugs

The list of the most dangerous recreational drugs according to the survey was based on the number of times that people needed the emergency room after using the substance. The medical treatment that was needed shows the dangers of using each of the substances.

The list of the most dangerous drugs according to the survey are as follows:

1. Methamphetamine: 4.8 percent who used meth needed medical treatment.
2. Synthetic cannabis: 3.2 percent needed medical treatment for synthetic cannabis, which is not to be confused with cannabis.
3. Alcohol: the number of reported hospital visits among the respondents was 1.3 percent.
4. MDMA/Molly: 1.2 percent needed medical treatment.
5. Amphetamine: 1.1 percent of users needed the hospital after taking the drug.
6. Cocaine: 1 percent of respondents needed medical care.
7. LSD: 1 percent reported receiving medical care.
8. Cannabis: 0.6 percent needed medical care.
9. Magic mushrooms: 0.2 percent reported needing to get medical help.

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