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Table PPP-10. Recent estimates of drug related public expenditure

CountryNotesYearGDP (millions of euros)GDP (%)Demand reduction (%)Supply reduction (%)Level of GovernmentMain limitationsSectors Total (% )
Belgium(2)20042908250.143.456.2Federal, Regional, Provincial and Municipal authoritiesNeed to update estimatesLaw enforcement 56.2
Treatment39.6
Prevention3.8
Others0.4
Czech Republic (3)200688261.950.0178.291.8Central, Regional and Local GovernmentIncomplete data on regional, local and insurance schemesPolice 62.5
Prisons20.6
Justice8.7
Treatment8.2
Germany(7)200623176400.23-0.2635.065.0State, Federal, Local authorities and Social InsuranceMethodology is not available in English
France2003 (5)15653940.05356.443.6
Latvia(1) (9)200820214.70.0440.951.3Central Government and one Local ProgramMethodology is not available in EnglishSupply reduction 51.3
Demand reduction40.9
Social reintegration7.8
Luxemburg(10)200938188.60.143.057.0Central Government and Social SecurityUnderlying criteria has not been updated since 2002Public Order and Safety 57.02
Health40.9
Social Protection10.0
Others2.4
Hungary(8)200790492.10.0425.075.0Central Government Large gaps in Health and Social Security informationLaw enforcement 75
Treatment10.0
Prevention11.0
Harm reduction4.0
Netherlands(11)2003.0466775.00.4625.075.0Central and Local GovernmentNeed to update estimatesLaw enforcement 75
Treatment13.0
Harm reduction10.0
Prevention2.0
Slovakia(12)2006.041760.10.04830.070.0Central Government and Social SecurityNeed to update estimatesPublic order and Safety 63.3
Treatment14.8
Prevention7.6
Research1.3
Coordination1.8
Other10.3
Finland(4)2008.0181359.00.06845.055.0Central and Local GovernmentTreatment expenditures are not clearly reportedPublic order and Safety 54.7
Prevention12.6
Harm reduction 7.8
Transfers to Municipalities24.9
Sweden(13)2002260044.70.2825.075.0Unidentified public sectors (only agencies involved)Need to update estimatesLaw enforcement 75.0
Treatment24.0
Prevention1.0
Harm reduction0.1
United Kingdom(14)2005/061833954.40.4841.358.7Central and regional government (with devolution)Need to update estimatesPublic Order and Safety 58.3
Social Protection24.0
Health15.2
Others2.5

Notes:

 (1) Information about labelled public expenditure only. 

 (2) Laenen and De Ruyver (2009) 

 (3) National Report 2007 

 (4) Salomaa (1996)and Hein and Salomaa (1998) 

 (5) Fennolio and Kopp (2006) 

 (6) National Report 2007 

 (7) Mostardt et al.(2009) 

 (8) Hajnal, 2009 

 (9) Vanags and Zasova (2010) 

 (10) National Report 2010 and Origer (2002) 

 (11) Rigter (2004) 

 (12) Fazey (2006) 

 (13) Ramstedt (2004) 

 (14) National Report 2007. GDP:2005 

Sources:

 Reitox national focal points

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