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Table GPS-5. Last month prevalence of drug use among all adults (aged 15 to 64 years old) in nationwide surveys among the general population

Country Geographical areaYearRef.Age range all adultsSample size all adultsCannabis (%)Cocaine (%) (1)Amphet-amines (%) (2)Ecstasy (%) (3)LSD (%)
Belgium
Vlaanderen (Brussels excluded)1994(1)18-652259
French Community1996-97(2)18-499781.3
French Community1998-99(3)18-4910063.4
French Community2000(4)18-496933.8
National2001(5)15-6473472.70.3
National2004(6)15-643.0
Bulgaria
National2005(1)18-6010360.80.20.20.50.2
Czech Republic
National2002(1)18-642526
National2004(2)18-6435264.80.00.21.10.1
Denmark
National1990(1)>=162000
National1994(2)
National2000(3)16-64118252.80.30.30.20.1
National2005(4)16-64133102.60.30.30.10.0
Germany
East Germany1990(1)
Western Germany1990(2)
Old and New Länder1995(3)18-5978332.80.40.30.5
Old and New Länder1997(4)18-5980192.80.30.20.3
National2000(5)18-5981393.30.20.20.30.1
National2003(6)18-5980613.40.40.40.20.1
Estonia
National1998(1)18-6423172.0
National2003(2)1.40.00.30.40.0
Ireland
National1998(1)18-64826
National1998(2)18-645.1
National2000(3)18-64907
National2002-03(4)15-6449182.60.30.20.30.0
Greece
Athens1993(1)12-642103
National (except Aegean and Ionian Islands)1998(2)15-6433982.30.20.00.0
National (except Aegean and Ionian Islands)2004(3)15-6443510.90.00.00.00.0
Spain
National1995(1)15-648888
National1997(2)15-65125154.00.80.30.2
National1999(3)15-64122344.50.80.20.5
National2001(4)15-64141136.81.40.60.8
National2003(5)15-64120337.61.10.20.4
National2005-06(6)15-64279348.71.60.40.6
France
National1992(1)15-642099
Metropolitan France1995(2)18-751787
National1999(3)18-691742
National2000(4)15-64113174.30.10.10.10.1
Metropolitan France2002(5)15-641744
National2005(6)15-64258794.80.20.10.10.0
Italy
National2001(1)15-4460324.40.70.00.20.0
National2003(2)15-54118694.60.60.10.10.1
National2005(3)15-64279955.80.80.20.20.2
Cyprus
National2006(1)15-6435041.40.40.30.60.3
Latvia
National2003(1)15-6445341.80.10.50.30.3
Lithuania
National2004(1)15-6442070.70.10.10.20.0
Luxembourg
National1998(1)15-644.00.20.00.0
Hungary
National2001(1)18-6523591.10.10.30.30.1
National2003(2)18-541.40.20.40.40.2
Malta
National2001(1)18-640.50.10.00.20.0
Netherlands
National1997-98(1)15-64175903.00.30.10.3
National2001(2)15-6423123.40.10.00.30.0
National2005(3)15-6445163.30.30.20.40.0
Austria
National2004(1)15-6439803.80.40.40.40.1
Poland
National2002(1)16-641.30.10.20.20.0
Portugal
National2001(1)15-64141862.40.10.10.20.0
Romania
National2004(1)15-64
Slovakia
National2002(1)18-6414052.70.00.10.1
National2004(2)15-6413151.70.10.00.4
Finland
National1992(1)18-743457
National1996(2)16-743009
National1998(3)15-692568
National2000(4)15-6416770.70.10.10.10.1
National2002(5)15-6423771.10.00.20.10.0
National2004(6)15-6423521.60.00.20.20.1
Sweden
National1994(1)16-64806
National1996(2)16-641136
National1998(3)16-6413590.20.00.10.0
National2000(4)16-6417500.20.00.10.00.0
National2004(5)18-6495140.8
National2005(6)16-64305380.8
National2006(7)16-64417010.6
United Kingdom
England and Wales1994(1)16-5996454.90.21.00.40.5
England and Wales1996(2)16-59109355.50.31.60.70.3
England and Wales1998(3)16-5999846.10.51.40.50.1
England and Wales2000(4)16-59130186.40.80.90.90.1
England and Wales2001-02(5)16-59201656.60.90.71.10.1
England and Wales2002-03(6)16-59235866.70.90.60.90.1
England and Wales2003-04(7)16-59244226.51.10.60.90.1
England and Wales2004-05(8)16-59285095.60.90.50.70.0
England and Wales2005-06(9)16-59297485.21.20.60.70.1
Northern Ireland2002-03(10)15-6435162.90.10.20.50.0
Scotland2003(11)16-6435064.20.40.30.60.0
Scotland2004(12)16-6432933.00.40.40.30.1
United Kingdom2004(13)6.21.00.50.90.1
Norway
National1999(1)15-6418032.40.00.40.2
National2004(2)15-6426692.20.30.20.10.0

Notes:

 (1) Cocaine any form. 

 (2) For Belgium National 2001 and for Metropolitan France 1995: amphetamine and ecstasy, for Denmark National 1994: hard drugs. 

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

 (4) In the Netherlands, the figures for 2001 have been recomputed using only the interviews conducted with the CAPI method (Computer Assisted Personal Interview) and excluding other methods of data collection (mail, telephone, etc.) to ensure comparability with 1997 and 2005. For 2005, only respondents with information collected through the CAPI method were included (this note applies to all tables and graphics regarding population surveys for the Netherlands 2001 and 2005).   

 This table aims to present an overview of 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 large regions with both urban and rural areas). Athens was included as reference point for the 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 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 General population surveys of drug use – methods and definitions

 For methods of each survey presented in this table, see Table GPS-1 part (ii).  

 See also 'General notes for interpreting data' on the Explanatory notes and help page

Sources:

 See Table GPS-0.   

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