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Table DLO-3. Drug types in reports for drug law offences, 2007 or 2008 [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. Methamphetamine, ecstasy and other synthetic drugs are included in the category "Amphetamine".
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.
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. Methamphetamine is included in the category "Amphetamine".
Portugal Only offences involving a single drug are reported by drug type. However persons could be double-counted if are recorded more than once. 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.
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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