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Table DLO-3. Drug types in reports for drug law offences [see all tables in this series...]
Part (ii) Methodological notes
| Countries | Methods of percentages calculation and other notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | All drugs mentioned in the offence report are recorded. | |
| Bulgaria | All drugs mentioned in the offence report are recorded. | |
| Czech Republic | Only the main drug in the offence report is recorded. | |
| Germany | Only the main drug in the offence report is recorded. For some offences a breakdown by drug is not available, and these offences are not recorded. | |
| Ireland | Only the main drug in the offence report is recorded. | |
| Greece | All drugs mentioned in the offence report are recorded. | |
| Spain | All drugs mentioned in the offence report are recorded. | |
| France | Only the main drug in the offence report is recorded. | |
| Italy | All drugs mentioned in the offence report are recorded. | |
| Cyprus | Only the main drug in the offence report is recorded. For some offences a breakdown by drug is not available, and these offences are not recorded. | |
| Latvia | A drug is counted if it is mentioned in the offence report, regardless of whether other drugs appear in the same offence. | |
| Lithuania | All drugs mentioned in the offence report are recorded. For some offences a breakdown by drug is not available, and these offences are not recorded. | |
| Luxembourg | All drugs mentioned in the offence report are recorded. | |
| Malta | Only the main drug in the offence report is recorded. | |
| Netherlands | The reported proportion represents offences for one drug alone - e.g. offences for cannabis do not include offences for cannabis plus other drug(s). | |
| Austria | All drugs mentioned in the offence report are recorded. | |
| Poland | Only the main drug in the offence report is recorded. | |
| Portugal | Only offences involving a single drug are reported by drug type. Drugs other than the specified categories and offenders with polydrug use are included in the category 'Other substances'. For some offences a breakdown by drug is not available, and these offences are not recorded. | |
| Slovenia | Only the main drug in the offence report is recorded. | |
| Slovakia | All drugs mentioned in the offence report are recorded. | |
| Sweden | All drugs mentioned in the offence report are recorded. | |
| United Kingdom | All drugs mentioned in the offence report are recorded. | |
| Croatia | All drugs mentioned in the offence report are recorded. | |
| Turkey | Only the main drug in the offence report is recorded. |
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