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 (iv) Young adults female (aged 15–34)

Country		Geographical Area	Year	Reference	Age range (15–24)	Sample size (15–24)	Cannabis (%)	Cocaine (%) (1)	Amphetamines (%) (2)	Ecstasy (%) (3)	LSD (%)
Belgium		National	2008	(7)	15–24	1210	16.0	:	:	:	:
Bulgaria		National	2008	(3)	15–24	1087	15.3	2.7	5.4	3.6	0.4
Czech Republic	(4)	National	2009	(5)	15–24	275	48.6	0.7	5.1	6.5	:
Denmark		National	2010	(6)	16–24	1671	33.3	4.2	4.8	3.3	0.4
Germany		National	2009	(8)	18–24	:	29.6	2.7	3.4	3.2	0.8
Estonia		National	2008	(3)	15–24	243	:	:	:	:	:
Ireland		National	2006–07	(5)	15–24	:	19.5	5.1	2.3	4.5	0.0
Greece		National (except Aegean and Ionian Islands)	2004	(3)	15–24	1785	5.8	0.6	0.0	0.4	0.4
Spain		National	2009	(8)	15–24	:	33.1	5.5	3.0	4.1	:
France		National	2005	(6)	15–24	4662	36.1	2.1	0.4	2.0	0.5
Italy		National	2008	(4)	15–24	3475	31.9	4.5	1.9	1.4	:
Cyprus		National	2009	(2)	15–24	982	6.8	0.3	0.0	0.5	0.0
Latvia		National	2007	(2)	15–24	1855	16.3	2.5	3.1	4.8	1.0
Lithuania		National	2008	(2)	15–24	1165	17.6	0.5	2.4	3.4	0.3
Luxembourg		:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:
Hungary		National	2007	(3)	18–24	433	20.0	1.1	2.6	5.3	2.1
Malta		National	2001	(1)	18–24	287	:	:	:	:	:
Netherlands		National	2005	(3)	15–24	:	:	:	:	:	:
Austria		National	2008	(2)	15–24	2085	21.0	2.7	3.1	4.1	1.7
Poland		National	2006	(2)	15–24	1135	8.9	0.2	3.6	0.9	0.7
Portugal		National	2007	(2)	15–24	2211	8.9	0.9	0.2	1.2	0.2
Romania		National	2007	(2)	15–24	1060	2.3	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.0
Slovenia		National	2007	(1)	15–24	338	:	:	:	:	:
Slovakia		National	2006	(6)	15–24	287	22.3	0.8	1.5	7.7	:
Finland		National	2006	(7)	15–24	654	17.4	0.9	4.4	3.9	0.8
Sweden		National	2008	(5)	15–24	7787	13.2	3.7	4.1	1.8	:
Sweden		National	2010	(12)	16–24	1023	13.2	:	:	:	:
United Kingdom		England and Wales	2009-10	(13)	16–24	3429	30.3	8.2	7.7	5.6	1.2
United Kingdom		Northern Ireland	2008-09	(18)	16–24	286	28.7	7.1	8.0	11.6	2.7
United Kingdom		Scotland	2008-09	(22)	16–24	1004	33.0	10.1	7.5	11.5	0.5
United Kingdom		United Kingdom	2006	(24)	16–24	:	35.4	9.4	9.6	7.9	2.0
Croatia		:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:
Turkey		:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:
Norway		National	2009	(3)	15–24	390	20.1	2.3	4.0	2.4	0.4

Notes:

 (1) Cocaine, any form. 

 (2) For Belgium National 2001 and for Metropolitan France 1995: amphetamine and ecstasy, for Denmark National 1994: hard drugs. 

 (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 present 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 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 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. 

 For methods of each survey presented in this table, see Table GPS-7 part (i).  

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

                        

Sources:

 See Table GPS-0. 

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