Infographic: Has the COVID-19 pandemic had any impact on your drug use?

This graphic is part of the European Web Survey on Drugs 2021: top level findings, 21 EU countries and Switzerland.

Figure 4. Has the COVID-19 pandemic had any impact on your drug use?

The source data for this graphic are available in Table 4 on this page.

Table 4. Has the COVID-19 pandemic had any impact on your drug use? (% of respondents)
Substance I use less I use the same I use more Don't know/No answer
Ecstasy/MDMA 42 29 11 18
Cocaine powder 33 29 18 20
Amphetamine 29 33 18 20
Cannabis resin 25 38 21 16
Methamphetamine 25 33 17 25
Crack cocaine 23 36 25 16
New psychoactive substances (NPS) 22 35 25 18
Herbal cannabis 20 38 32 10
Heroin 17 40 26 17

Main subject

methodology

Keywords

European Web Survey on Drugs
methodology
prevalence and patterns of drug use

Target audience

EMCDDA partners
general public
researcher

Media type:

infographics

Published date:

January 2022
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