Table PDU-6. Estimated trends in the prevalence of problem and injecting drug use - 2001 to 2006 (rate per 1 000 population aged 15 to 64): Combined estimates per country [see all tables in this series...]

Part (i) Estimated trends of overall problem drug use

Country	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	Drug use	method
Czech Republic		4.9	4.02	4.14	4.37		PDU	TM
Denmark	7.13		7.38		7.53		PDU	CR
Germany			2.5	2.7	2.65	2.09	POU	PM
Greece	3.6	2.47	2.38			2.7	PDU	CR
Spain	6.98	8.74					PDU	OT
Italy	6.63	7.54	7.49	7.72	7.9		PDU	CM
Cyprus				1.91	1.34	1.5	PDU	TP
Malta				5.8	6.2	5.4	POU	CR
Austria	3.26	4	5	5.38			PDU	CR
Slovakia		6.1			4.8		PDU	CM
Finland	4.6	5.3			5.97		PDU	CR
Sweden	4.8	4.7	4.5				PDU	CR
United Kingdom			9.24	10.15	10.19		PDU	OT

Notes:

 Time-series are combined where methods are similar over the time span. In some countries data are insufficient to report. 

 Target groups may vary between countries owing to different methods and data sources; therefore comparisons should be made with caution. 

 The estimates of Czech Republic refer to the age group 18–64. 

 The age range for Malta in 2006 is 12 to 64 years old. 

 The original age range of studies for Finland was 15–54. 

Related links:

 Statistical bulletin 2007: Figure PDU-4 

 For more details see Tables PDU-1, PDU-102 and PDU-103 in the Statistical bulletin 2008. 

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

 See also EMCDDA project (2003): National prevalence estimates of problem drug use in the European Union, 1995–2000, CT.00.RTX.23, EMCDDA, Lisbon, coordinated by the Institut für Therapieforschung, Munich (http://www.emcdda.eu.int/?nnodeid=1372). 

Sources:

 Reitox national focal points 

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