This infographic coming from the publication New psychoactive substances: 25 years of early warning and response in Europe — an update from the EU Early Warning System presents some key statistics on notifications of the benzodiazepines to the EWS and benzodiazepines seizures (trends in the number and quantities seized), in the EU-27.
Number of benzodiazepines notified for the first time, 2007-2021 (EU+2)
Trends in the number of seizures, 2007-2020 (EU)
Trends in the quantity of tablets and capsules seized, 2007-2020 (EU)
Number of seizures by substance, 2020 (EU)
Quantity seized for all physical forms reported in weight by substance, 2020 (EU)
Quantity of tablets and capsules seized by substance, 2020 (EU)
Source data
Table 1: Number of benzodiazepines notified for the first time, 2007-2021 (EU+2)
| Year |
Notifications |
|---|
| 2007 |
1 |
| 2008 |
0 |
| 2009 |
0 |
| 2010 |
0 |
| 2011 |
1 |
| 2012 |
1 |
| 2013 |
2 |
| 2014 |
4 |
| 2015 |
5 |
| 2016 |
6 |
| 2017 |
3 |
| 2018 |
5 |
| 2019 |
2 |
| 2020 |
0 |
| 2021 |
3 |
Table 2: Trends in the number of seizures, 2007-2020 (EU)
| Year |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
|---|
| Number of seizures |
13 |
17 |
9 |
26 |
20 |
33 |
31 |
421 |
815 |
998 |
2643 |
1680 |
1551 |
1713 |
1261 |
1012 |
Table 3: Trends in the quantity of tablets and capsules seized, 2007-2020 (EU)
| Year |
Tablets and capsules seized |
|---|
| 2005 |
922 |
| 2006 |
4336 |
| 2007 |
1405 |
| 2008 |
741 |
| 2009 |
2597 |
| 2010 |
826 |
| 2011 |
786 |
| 2012 |
173549 |
| 2013 |
465186 |
| 2014 |
131350 |
| 2015 |
263380 |
| 2016 |
131071.75 |
| 2017 |
112406.54 |
| 2018 |
113628 |
| 2019 |
97603.5 |
| 2020 |
65071 |
Table 4: Number of seizures by substance, 2020 (EU)
| Substance |
Number of seizures |
|---|
| Etizolam |
443 |
| Flualprazolam |
215 |
| Clonazolam |
157 |
| Flunitrazolam |
58 |
| Flubromazolam |
50 |
| Others |
89 |
Table 5: Quantity seized for all physical forms reported in weight by substance, 2020 (EU)
| Substance |
Quantity seized (kg) |
|---|
| Etizolam |
3.246 |
| Flubromazolam |
0.494 |
| Flualprazolam |
0.302 |
| Clonazolam |
0.178 |
| Flubromazepam |
0.082 |
| Others |
0.118 |
Table 6: Quantity of tablets and capsules seized by substance, 2020 (EU)
| Substance |
Tablets and capsules seized |
|---|
| Etizolam |
37970 |
| Flualprazolam |
12405 |
| Adinazolam |
4777 |
| Flubromazolam |
4075 |
| Clonazolam |
4064 |
| Others |
1780 |
