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Table PPP-6. Purity of heroin at retail level, 2007 [see all tables in this series...]

Part (iii) Sampling frame / Type of study

CountrySampling frame / Type of study / Purity determined to the base~salt
BulgariaAll seizures / routine analysis of seizures / base
Czech RepublicAll seizures / routine analysis of seizures / base
DenmarkSmall seizures at user's level / monitoring system / base
GermanyAll seizures / routine analysis of seizures / base
EstoniaAll seizures / routine analysis of seizures / salt
GreeceAll seizures of over 500 g submitted for analysis / routine analysis of seizures / salt
SpainSmall seizures at user's level / monitoring system / not available
FranceAll seizures / monitoring system / base
LatviaAll seizures / routine analysis of seizures / not available
LithuaniaAll seizures / routine analysis of seizures / base
LuxembourgAll seizures / monitoring system / salt
HungaryAll seizures submitted for analysis of over 0.6 g / routine analysis of seizures / base
NetherlandsAll samples provided by drug users / routine analysis of drug samples provided by users / base
AustriaSeizures under a specific threshold/seizures when suspicion about the substance/test purchases at street level / routine analysis of seizures
PortugalRandom selected sample of seizures of under 1 g / routine analysis of seizures / not specified
SloveniaAll seizures submitted for analysis of over 0.1 g / routine analysis of seizures / base
SlovakiaAll seizures / routine analysis of seizures / base
FinlandAll seizures sample amount threshold 2 g / monitoring system / salt
United KingdomAll seizures submitted for analysis by police forces / routine analysis of seizures / base
CroatiaAll seizures / routine analysis of seizures / base
TurkeyAll seizures: random selection / routine analysis of seizures / salt
NorwayAll seizures / routine analysis of seizures / base and salt

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