Table GPS-10. Last year prevalence (percentage) of drug use among all adults (15 to 64 years old) in nationwide surveys among the general population: last survey available for each Member State

Country

Geographical area

Ref.

Year

Age range all adults

Sample size all adults

Cannabis (%)

Cocaine (%) (1)

Amphetamines (%) (2)

Ecstasy (%) (3)

LSD (%)

Belgium

National

5

2001

15-64

7347

 

 

 

 

 

Czech Republic

National

1

2002

18-64

2526

10.9

 

1.1

2.5

1.0

Denmark

National

3

2000

16-64

11825

6.2

0.8

1.3

0.5

0.2

Germany

National

6

2003

18-59

8061

6.9

1.0

0.9

0.8

0.3

Estonia

National

2

2003

 

 

4.6

0.6

1.3

1.7

0.3

Greece

National (except Aegean and Ionian Islands)

3

2004

15-64

4351

1.7

0.1

0.0

0.2

0.1

Spain

National

4

2001

15-64

14113

9.7

2.6

1.2

1.9

 

France

Metropolitan France

5

2002

15-64

1744

9.8

0.3

0.0

0.3

0.1

Ireland

National

4

2002-03

15-64

4925

5.1

1.1

0.4

1.1

0.1

Italy

National

2

2003

15-54

11869

7.1

1.2

0.2

0.4

0.2

Cyprus

National

1 (4)

2003

15-65

1000

14.1

0.7

0.2

2.5

 

Latvia

National

1

2003

15-64

 

3.8

0.2

1.1

0.8

0.5

Luxembourg

National

1

1998

15-64

 

4.0

0.2

 

0.0

 

Hungary

National

2

2003

18-54

 

3.9

0.4

1.0

1.4

0.5

Netherlands

National

2

2001

15-64

14045

6.1

1.1

0.6

1.5

0.0

Malta

National

1

2001

18-64

 

0.8

0.3

0.0

0.2

0.1

Poland

National

1

2002

16-64

 

2.8

0.5

0.7

0.2

0.4

Portugal

National

1

2001

15-64

14186

3.3

0.3

0.1

0.4

0.1

Slovakia

National

1

2002

18-64

1405

3.6

0.6

0.2

0.8

 

Finland

National

5

2002

15-64

2377

2.9

0.3

0.5

0.5

0.1

Sweden

National

5

2004

18-64

9514

2.2

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland

6

2002-03

15-64

3517

5.3

0.4

0.8

1.7

0.0

United Kingdom

England and Wales

8

2003-04

16-59

24422

10.8

2.5

1.5

2.0

0.2

Norway

National

1

1999

15-64

1803

4.5

0.6

1.2

0.7

 

Notes: 

This table presents the methods and results for the last surveys available in each country. The number indicated in this column is the reference to the corresponding survey in the table presenting all surveys available for each country in the table [Table GPS-0]. 

(1) Cocaine any form. 

(2) For Belgium National 2001 and for Metropolitan France 1995: amphetamine+ecstasy. 

(3) For Spain: ecstasy and other synthetic drugs. 

(4) Results of this survey should be viewed with caution due to important discrepancies with previous surveys and school surveys results. A new survey with a bigger sample is being conducted in 2005.  

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 estimates 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 on population surveys in general, see [Methods and definitions - prevalence and patterns of drug use in the general population].

Sources: 

See [Table GPS-0] 

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