Deaths attributed to tobacco, alcohol and drugs, World

In blue are shown the estimated annual number of deaths attributed to tobacco, alcohol and drugs. In red are shown the estimated annual number of deaths from drugsand alcohol. The difference between both is that they relate to indirect and direct causes of death, respectively.

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2019)

Note: Illicit drugs are drugs that have been prohibited under international drug control treaties. They include opioids, cocaine, amphetamines and cannabis.