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Cannabis users are the most likely to report using more than one drug other than their primary drug, followed by opioids and cocaine users.

Infographic: polydrug use among clients entering treatment by primary drug in the EU-27, Norway and Turkey, 2020

July 2022
Most clients entering treatment for cocaine in Europe are self-referred, in outpatient settings, in stable accomodation, male, with a range of employment statuses and use several times a week

Infographic: clients entering treatment for cocaine in Europe

July 2022
Graphic shows a series of pie charts for cannabis, cocaine, MDMA and amphetamines, showing drug prevalance rates in the EU. Cannabis is the most used drug with 7.7% of adults having used it in the last year. Last year use for cocaine is 1.2%, MDMA is 0.9%

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

June 2022
photo of the EU Drug Markets press conference room. Mr Alexis Goosdeel, Ms Catherine De Bolle and Ms Kathryn Robertson seating

Recording of the EU Drug Markets: cocaine and methamphetamine press conference

May 2022
Image of a port with container ships seen from top with the text 'A record 213 tonnes of cocaine were seized in 2019'

Video: European Drug Report 2021 — highlights

June 2021
Brreakdown of seizures of drugs in 2019. Most seized drugs were herbal cannabis (37%), cannabis resin (36%) and cocaine (11%).Infographic also shows trends in seizures since 2009. Biggest increases: MDMA, methamphetamine, cocaine and herbal cannabis

Drug seizures at a glance, 2019

June 2021
Infographic shows different charts illustrating the characteristics of cocaine users enterng treatment. They are mainly male and use cocaine more than once a week. Most sniff cocaine. Between 2009 and 2019, numbers entering treatment in EU are similar.

Cocaine users entering treatment in the EU (updated June 2021)

June 2021
Graphic showing number and quantity of seizures of cocaine in the EU in 2021. Approximately 100000 seizures in number and a little over 200 tonnes in weight.

Cocaine seizures in the EU (updated June 2021)

June 2021
graphic shows price and purity information for cocaine in the EU, 2019. Average price per gram is between 54 and 83 Euros. Purity is on average about 60%. Since 2009, price has remained stable but purity has incresed by approximately 50%.

Cocaine price and purity in the European Union (updated June 2021)

June 2021

Infographic: Changes in benzoylecgonine (cocaine metabolite) loads from wastewater analyses in 28 European cities during the first lockdown period compared with before the pandemic (left) and after the first lockdown period (right)

April 2021

Infographic: Changes in the mean weekly benzoylecgonine (cocaine metabolite) loads from wastewater analyses in selected European cities between 2019 and 2020

April 2021
Screenshot of EDR 2020 video

Video: 2020 European Drug Report: Key Issues

September 2020
Infographic showing breakdown of drug seizures in Europe in 2020 — herbal cannabis: 40%; cannabis resin: 29%; cocaine: 10%; amphetamines: 6%; heroin: 5%; MDMA: 3%; other 8%

Infographic: Number of reported drug seizures, breakdown by drug, 2018

September 2020
infographic showing cannabis seizure breakdown in Europe, 2018

Infographic: drug law offences in the EU related to drug use or possession for use or drug supply: indexed trends and reported offences in 2018

September 2020
Infographic summarising data from January-June 2019 drug checking services, showing cocaine was the substance most frequently submitted to European drug checking services for testing.

Infographic: cocaine samples tested by drug checking services between January and June 2019

September 2020
infographic showing residues of different drugs found in syringes from selected European cities, 2019

Drug residues in used syringes in selected European cities, 2019

September 2020
graphic Cocaine targeting Antwerp

Infographic: Cocaine seized in containers in or bound for Antwerp by modus operandi: January to March 2019 and January to March 2020 (kg)

May 2020
Changes in drug price and availability

Infographic: Changes in drug price and availability

May 2020
Expert opinion: changes in wholesale price per kg of cocaine during the COVID-19 pandemic

Infographic: Expert opinion: changes in wholesale price per kg of cocaine during the COVID-19 pandemic

May 2020

Infographic: Reported shipping countries, Agartha, Cannazon and Versus, January–March 2020

May 2020

Infographic: Main drug categories sold on Agartha, January–March 2020

May 2020

Infographic: Main drug categories by reported shipping origin, Agartha, January–March 2020

May 2020
Map showing patterns of drug use across European cities

Interactive: wastewater analysis and drugs

March 2020
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Video: EU Drug Markets Report 2019 - highlights

November 2019
Map showing intra-European cocaine-trafficking routes, top five trafficking hubs and top five consumer markets, 2017-18

Infographic: intra-European cocaine-trafficking routes, top five trafficking hubs and top five consumer markets, 2017-18

November 2019
figure showing 474 samples of cocaine hydrochloride (HCl) submitted by 10 EU countries between 2015 and 2018

Infographic: 474 samples of cocaine hydrochloride (HCl) submitted by 10 EU countries between 2015 and 2018

November 2019
Infographic showing overview of cocaine market in Europe

Infographic: overview of the cocaine market in Europe in 2017

November 2019
EU drug retail market is estimated to be 30 billion Euro anually based on data from 2017

Infographic: EU retail drug market size minimum estimate (2017)

November 2019
Map or Europe showing general aviation and drug trafficking: routes and types of aircraft employed

Infographic: general aviation and drug trafficking: routes and types of aircraft employed

November 2019
graphic showing cocaine seized in containers in or bound for Antwerp, 2017

Infographic: cocaine seized in containers in or bound for Antwerp, 2017

November 2019
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