Table PPP-6 part (i). Purity of heroin at retail level, 2003. Minimum, maximum and average purity (percentage)

Country

 

Heroin (undistinguished)

Brown heroin

White heroin

Sample size

Min.

Max.

Ave.

Sample size

Min.

Max.

Ave.

Sample size

Min.

Max.

Ave.

Belgium

(1)

98

0.1

68

19.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Czech Republic

(2)

 

 

 

 

20

3.3

20.3

11.8

 

 

 

 

Denmark

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

1

76

25

 

34

81

64

Germany

(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3930

  

  

10

Estonia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

111

0.2

63

37

Greece

(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.7

 

 

 

 

Spain

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

  

32

 

 

 

 

France-A

 

332

<5

>50

18.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France-B

 

808

<10

80-90

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Italy

 

9

2

15

7.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latvia

 

 

 

 

 

114

1

91

14

 

 

 

 

Lithuania

 

102

0.2

81

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luxembourg

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.9

47.8

12.5

 

 

 

 

Hungary

(6)

123

3

35

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Malta

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

45

40

 

 

 

 

Netherlands-B

 

27

 

76

32.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austria

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

50

6

 

 

 

 

Portugal

 

 

 

 

 

220

0.1

69.9

17.3

 

 

 

 

Slovakia

 

 

 

 

 

926

1

30.7

10.2

 

 

 

 

Finland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.7

31

6

United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 

5072

0.1

88

32.7

 

 

 

 

Norway

 

 

 

 

 

280

1

70

23

8

 

 

70

Notes:           

Min = minimum purity recorded; Max = maximum purity recorded; Ave = average purity recorded.       

Data were not available in 2003 for the un-listed EU member states.    

(1) In 2003, for 57 samples no colour was given, for the others 'brown' was indicated. 

(2) Figures reported as averages are actually middle points between minimum and maximum purities. 

(3) Figures reported as averages refer to median values. 

(4) figures reported as averages refer to mode values. 

(5) The colour of heroin samples in 2003 ranged from beige to brown.  

(6) White heroin is rarely in circulation, so there is no separate data collection of white and brown heroin.

Source:           

Reitox national focal points see [Table PPP-6 part (ii)].

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