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Table PPP-8. Purity of synthetic drugs at retail level, 2008 [see all tables in this series...]

Part (i) Minimum, maximum, mean, median and modal purity recorded

CountryAmphetamine (percentage)Methamphetamine (percentage)Ecstasy (mg of MDMA base per unit)
Sample sizeMin.Max. MeanMedianModeSample sizeMin.Max. MeanMedianModeSample sizeMin.Max. MeanMedianMode
Belgium 671.86315.1::3808080::900.1175.894.8::
Bulgaria 6000.27513:6756736:641703019075:72
Czech Republic 1:32.6:::1452.481.564.3:702012.23517.5:14
Denmark-A6112698:55562319:::::::
Denmark-B::::::::::::13311406355:
Germany28660.171:5.4:::::::5398480.2168:51:
Estonia3530.269.718.8:23.5119.647.426.8:21.7762916276:51
Ireland::::::::::::::::::
Greece::::::::::::::::::
Spain::::::::::::::::::
France21046.910.6:1.5::::::76011849.5:37
Italy22.73.43.1::::::::2956725:16
Cyprus::::::::::::::::::
Latvia6635829:3049435732:27118915681:72
Lithuania1040.149.320::2780.473.629::::::::
Luxembourg120.543.718.2:0.5::::::184.868.323.5:4.8
Hungary3820.53510:5::::::145209052:50
Malta::::::::::::::::::
Netherlands84317625.8::818322.3::1766120781.2::
Austria400.5669.14.9:231.69946.348.6:::::::
Poland 52829825.7:17::::::::::::
Portugal50.117.37.1::::::::120.85434.6::
Romania :::::::::::::::40::
Slovenia411.435.58.66.5:::::::209894340:
Slovakia(1)::::::10000.484.963.569.8:62852.4130.75481.8:
Finland4720.16824.322:342.65329.7::::::::
Sweden::::::::::::::::::
United Kingdom-A(2)19710.7747.8:1142879.559.9:79.54427233.1:8
United Kingdom-B(3)1250.4153.8:1::::::4222322.8:23
Croatia4081718:363.49655::::::::
Turkey341173.68.2:7::::::92312.511572:71.8
Norway31019034::27919039::433413166:66

Notes:

 Min.= minimum purity recorded; Max. = maximum purity recorded; Mean = mean purity recorded; Median= middle purity value in the ranked data set; Mode = Most frequent (typical) purity recorded. 

 The minimum "zero" values represent a value greater than zero but lower than the minimum sensitivity threshold that allows a robust estimate. 

 (1) Data reported as means is actually a weighted mean. 

 (2) Data refer to England and Wales only. 

 (3) Data refer to Scotland only.               

Sources:

 Reitox national focal points. See also Table PPP-8 part (ii)

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