At the end of every year the Global Drug Survey opens up, inviting people from around the world to take part in the world’s biggest anonymous drug survey.
Since its inaugural run in 2014, the survey data has revealed information about new substance use trends, helping to guide the development of saner drug policies and distributing up-to-date harm reduction tips and techniques.
In addition to asking the usual questions, this year the Global Drug Survey is focusing on a few new topics: how drug laws impact drug users, mixing tobacco with cannabis, no- and low-alcohol drinks, sex and psychedelics, drink spiking, and illicit tobacco.
If you’ve taken drugs this year then you should fill out this survey. It can take a while to complete, especially if you’ve used a wide variety of substances, but the data will contribute to a better understanding of how the world uses drugs and educate people on how to use them in the safest possible way. On average, it takes roughly 20 minutes to finish the survey but it took me about 45 minutes this year.
Time is quickly running out so you better jump on it fast if you want to participate because the submission period ends on December 31st. And stay tuned—the survey results are expected to come out in May 2022.