Table GPS-4. Lifetime prevalence of drug use by age, gender and country, most recent national general population survey available since 2000 [see all tables in this series...]

Part (iii) Young adults male (aged 15–34)

Country		Geographical area	Year	Reference	Age range young adults	Sample size young adults	Cannabis (%)	Cocaine (%) (1)	Amphetamines (%) (2)	Ecstasy (%) (3)	LSD (%)
Belgium		National	2008	(7)	15–34	2550	32.9	:	:	:	:
Bulgaria		National	2008	(3)	15–34	2164	17.1	3.5	5.1	4.4	0.6
Czech Republic	(4)	National	2009	(5)	15–34	616	53.2	2.9	4.5	11.9	:
Denmark		National	2010	(6)	16–34	3381	53.7	13.6	15.6	9.0	2.7
Germany		National	2009	(8)	18–34	3876	43.7	6.3	7.0	5.8	3.2
Estonia		National	2008	(3)	15–34	545	:	:	:	:	:
Ireland		National	2006–07	(5)	15–34	:	33.8	11.0	6.7	11.7	4.9
Greece		National (except Aegean and Ionian Islands)	2004	(3)	15–34	2620	15.1	1.3	0.2	0.8	0.6
Spain		National	2009	(8)	15–34	:	50.0	19.4	8.1	11.8	:
France		National	2005	(6)	15–34	10855	51.8	4.9	1.9	5.3	2.5
Italy		National	2008	(4)	15–34	6398	42.2	9.5	4.3	5.4	:
Cyprus		National	2009	(2)	15–34	1810	26.9	8.5	2.0	6.2	4.0
Latvia		National	2007	(2)	15–34	2497	28.9	5.4	9.2	12.3	3.6
Lithuania		National	2008	(2)	15–34	2152	27.6	1.0	3.7	4.7	0.9
Luxembourg		:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:
Hungary		National	2007	(3)	18-34	1111	24.4	2.5	5.9	6.9	3.1
Malta		National	2001	(1)	18–34	640	:	:	:	:	:
Netherlands		National	2005	(3)	15–34	:	41.3	7.7	:	12.1	:
Austria		National	2008	(2)	15–34	2558	22.8	4.3	3.7	4.3	2.5
Poland		National	2006	(2)	15–34	2031	23.4	2.0	6.4	3.2	2.6
Portugal		National	2007	(2)	15–34	4765	25.1	4.4	2.2	4.3	1.6
Romania		National	2007	(2)	15–34	2262	4.3	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.0
Slovenia		National	2007	(1)	15–34	691	:	:	:	:	:
Slovakia		National	2006	(6)	15–34	556	39.0	3.5	3.5	10.8	:
Finland		National	2006	(7)	15–34	1387	26.1	2.1	6.1	3.9	1.5
Sweden		National	2008	(5)	15–34	16271	23.2	4.2	7.4	4.0	:
Sweden		National	2010	(12)	16-34	2196	24.3	:	:	:	:
United Kingdom		England and Wales	2009-10	(13)	16-34	8945	44.9	17.3	17.3	17.2	7.4
United Kingdom		Northern Ireland	2008-09	(18)	16-34	805	33.9	11.5	13.8	17.2	8.9
United Kingdom		Scotland	2008-09	(22)	16–34	2485	47.4	20.7	17.5	22.0	12.6
United Kingdom		United Kingdom	2006	(24)	16–34	:	47.9	16.5	19.9	17.7	10.8
Croatia		:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:
Turkey		:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:
Norway		National	2009	(3)	15–34	632	23.5	5.4	6.5	1.7	1.3

Notes:

 (1) Cocaine, any form. 

 (2) For Belgium National 2001 and for Metropolitan France 1995: amphetamine and ecstasy. 

 (3) For Spain: ecstasy and other designer drugs. 

 (4) The most recent General population surveys reported by the Czech Republic display a wide variation in results, the reason for which is being explored, but may be due to differing sampling methods. The data is provided for information, but given the lack of comparability between surveys should be treated with caution. 

 Sample sizes refer to the whole age group. Specific sample sizes by gender are not available at the moment but will be collected in the future. 

 This table aims to provide an overview of national surveys. Exceptionally, some relevant regional surveys are presented. Some city surveys reported by countries were not included as they tend to produce higher prevalence estimates, which are not comparable with estimates for whole countries (or large regions with both urban and rural areas). Athens was included as a reference point for the 1993 survey. 

 In surveys with small sample sizes results should be interpreted with caution. 

 Countries were asked to report results using, as far as possible, EMCDDA standard age groups (all adults: 15–64, young adults: 15–34). In countries where age ranges are more restrictive, prevalence estimates may tend to be slightly higher. Some countries have recalculated their prevalence figures using the EMCDDA standard age groups. 

 For methods and definitions on population surveys in general, see General population surveys of drug use – methods and definitions. 

 See also 'General notes for interpreting data' on the Explanatory notes and help page. 

Sources:

 See Table GPS-0.  

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