Prevalence of high-risk opioid use per 1 000 population aged 15-64 years, by country (most recent studies)

From the European Drug Report 2020: Trends and Developments.

Main subject

prevalence and patterns of drug use

Keywords

heroin
injecting drug use
opioids
prevalence and patterns of drug use
problem drug use
seizures of drugs

Target audience

researcher

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infographics

Published date:

September 2020
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