Australians ranked the world's highest recreational drug users: UN
A new report from the United Nations has revealed Australia has the greatest percentage of recreational drug users in the world.
The shocking statistic is also on the rise, according to the United Nation’s 2014 World Drug Report.
It claims Australia has the world's highest proportion of ecstasy users, ranks third for methamphetamine users, and fourth for cocaine.
Drug reform experts say there has been an increase in the demand for illicit drugs due to social and economic conditions.
"People on one hand have more money to spend and on the other there are more people who are at risk," Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation president Dr Alex Wodak told News Limited.
"Those at risk are getting worse because of high unemployment, poor job prospects, lack of optimism."
