At a glance — estimates of drug use in the European Union (updated June 2022)

Description
Graphic shows estimates of prevalence of use for different drugs in the European Union (EU-27).
This graphic is take from the European Drug Report 2021. Full source data and methods and definitions may be found in the Statistical Bulletin 2021.
Graphic source data is provided below for accessibility and reuse purposes.
Cannabis
Age | Last year use | Rate | Lifetime use | Rrate | Lowest | Highest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adults (15-64) | 22.2 million | 7.7 % | 78.5 million | 27.2 % | n.a. | n.a. |
Young adults (15-34) | 15.8 million | 15.4 % | n.a. | n.a. | 3.4 % | 21.8 % |
Cocaine
Population | Last year use | Rate | Lifetime use | Rrate | Lowest | Highest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adults (15-64) | 3.5 million | 1.2 % | 13.8 million | 4.8 % | n.a. | n.a. |
Young adults (15-34) | 2.2 million | 2.1 % | n.a. | n.a. | 0.2 % | 4.6 % |
MDMA
Population | Last year use | Rate | Lifetime use | Rrate | Lowest | Highest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adults (15-64) | 2.6 million | 0.9 % | 10.4 million | 3.6 % | n.a. | n.a. |
Young adults (15-34) | 2.0 million | 1.9 % | n.a. | n.a. | 0.2 % | 8.5 % |
Amphetamines
Prevalence of amphetamines use in the EU, 2019 or most recent year
Population | Last year use | Rate | Lifetime use | Rrate | Lowest | Highest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adults (15-64) | 2.0 million | 0.7 % | 8.7 million | 3.0 % | n.a. | n.a. |
Young adults (15-34) | 1.4 million | 1.4 % | n.a. | n.a. | 0.0 % | 4.1 % |
Heroin and other opioids
Drug | High-risk opioid users | OST clients | Drug treatment requests | Opioids in fatal overdoses |
---|---|---|---|---|
Opioids | 1 million | 510 000 | 26% | 76% |