Table GPSurvey-4. Last year prevalence of drug use (percentage) among young adults (15-34 years old) in nationwide surveys among the general population
Country and geographical area | Ref. | Year | Sample size | Cannabis | Cocaine | Amphet-amines | Ecstasy | Hallucin-ogens | LSD | |
Belgium | ||||||||||
Vlanderen (Brussels excluded) | (1) | 1994 | na | |||||||
French Community | (2) | 1996-97 | 508 | |||||||
French Community | (3) | 1998-99 | 504 | |||||||
French Community | (4) | 2000 | 282 | |||||||
National coverage (Flemish, Wallon and Brussels region) | (5) | 2001 | 2758 | |||||||
Czech Republic | ||||||||||
National | (1) | 2002 | 1002 | 22.1 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 2.5 | |||
Denmark | ||||||||||
National | (1) | 1990 | na | |||||||
National | (2) | 1994 | 2521 | 7.0 | 0.5 | |||||
National | (3) | 2000 | 4141 | 13.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | |
Germany | ||||||||||
Western Germany | (1) | 1990 | 19207 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | ||||
East Germany | (2) | 1990 | na | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
Old Länder (W. Germany) and New Länder (E. Germany) | (3) | 1995 | 3157 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | ||
Old Länder (W. Germany) and New Länder (E. Germany) | (4) | 1997 | 3058 | 9.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | ||
National | (5) | 2000 | 3017 | 13 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | |
Estonia | ||||||||||
National | (1) | 1998 | 804 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | |||
Greece | ||||||||||
Athens | (1) | 1993 | na | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ||||
Greece except Aegean and Ionian Islands | (2) | 1998 | 2014 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ||
Spain | ||||||||||
National | (1) | 1995 | 5813 | 12.8 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | |||
National | (2) | 1997 | 6898 | 6.7 | 2.79 | 1.68 | 1.6 | 1.73 | ||
National | (3) | 1999 | 6293 | 12.7 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | ||
National | (4) | 2001 | 6915 | 17.3 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 1.3 | ||
France | ||||||||||
National | (1) | 1992 | 373 | |||||||
Metropolitan France | (2) | 1995 | 756 | 10.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | |||
National | (3) | 1999 | 753 | 15.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |
National | (4) | 2000 | 4749 | 17 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||
Metropolitan France | (5) | 2002 | 730 | 19.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | |
Ireland | ||||||||||
National | (1) | 1998 | na | 17.7 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | |
National | (2) | 1998 | 318 | |||||||
National | (3) | 2000 | 404 | |||||||
National | (4) | 2002-03 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 | |||
Italy | ||||||||||
National | (1) | 2001 | 3698 | 9.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |
Latvia | ||||||||||
National | (1) | 2003 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | ||
Luxembourg | ||||||||||
National (representative regional communities) | (1) | 1998 | na | |||||||
Hungary | ||||||||||
National | (1) | 2001 | 790 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | |
Netherlands | ||||||||||
National | (1) | 1997-98 | 9090 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | ||
National | (2) | 2000-01 | 6687 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | |
Poland | ||||||||||
National | (1) | 2002 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | ||
Portugal | ||||||||||
National | (1) | 2001 | 6406 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | ||
Slovakia | ||||||||||
National | (1) | 2002 | 1147 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | ||
Finland | 1000 | |||||||||
National | (1) | 1992 | 974 | 3.0 | ||||||
National | (2) | 1996 | 615 | 5.2 | ||||||
National | (3) | 1998 | 1240 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ||
National | (4) | 2000 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | |||
National | (5) | 2002 | 7.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | |||
Sweden | ||||||||||
National | (1) | 1994 | 310 | |||||||
National | (2) | 1996 | 476 | |||||||
National | (3) | 1998 | 542 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
National | (4) | 2000 | 575 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ||
United Kingdom | ||||||||||
England and Wales | (1) | 1994 | 4329 | 16.3 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 2.8 | |
England and Wales | (2) | 1996 | 4720 | 17.6 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 | |
England and Wales | (3) | 1998 | 4112 | 19.3 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.7 | |
England and Wales | (4) | 2000 | 4910 | 19.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 | |
England and Wales | (5) | 2001-02 | 9006 | 19.2 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | |
England and Wales | (6) | 2002-03 | 8520 | 20 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | |
Northern Ireland | (7) | 2002-03 | na | 9.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | |
Norway | ||||||||||
National | (1) | 1999 | 794 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | |||
Notes: | ||||||||||
This table aims to present national surveys. Exceptionally some relevant regional surveys are presented. Some city surveys reported by countries were not included as they tend to produce higher prevalence estimates, which are not comparable with estimaties for whole countries (or big regions with urban and rural areas). Athens was included as reference point for 1993 survey. | ||||||||||
In surveys with small sample sizes results should be interpreted with caution. | ||||||||||
Countries were asked to report results using, as far as possible, EMCDDA standard age groups (all adults: 15-64, young adults: 15-34). In countries where age ranges are more restrictive, prevalence estimates may tend to be slightly higher. Some countries have recalculated their prevalence figures using the EMCDDA standard age groups. | ||||||||||
For methods and definitions see [Methods and definitions - Prevalence and patterns of drug use in the general population]. | ||||||||||
For survey methods see [Table GPSurvey-1 Part (ii) Survey methods]. | ||||||||||
Associated graphics: | ||||||||||
Evolution of cannabis use (last year prevalence) among young people in some EU countries measured by population surveys [Figure5OL]. |
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Evolution of recent use (past year) of amphetamines and ecstasy among young adults (15-34 years old) in the United Kingdom [Figure6OL]. | ||||||||||
Sources: See [Table GPSurvey-1 Part(iii) Sources]. | ||||||||||