Table GPS-19. Last month prevalence of drug use among youngest adults (aged 15 to 24) in nationwide surveys among the general population: last survey available for each Member State

Country

geographical area

 

Year

Ref.

Age range youngest adults (15-24)

Sample size 15-24

Cannabis (%)

Cocaine (%) (1)

Amphetamines (%) (2)

Ecstasy (%) (3)

LSD (%)

Belgium

National

 

2001

(5)

15-24

1152

8.0

 

0.8

 

 

Czech Republic

National

 

2004

(2)

18-24

586

15.4

0.2

0.7

3.6

0.3

Denmark

National

 

2000

(3)

16-24

1754

7.7

0.8

1.5

0.7

0.3

Germany

National

 

2003

(6)

18-24

1891

11.9

0.7

1.5

0.6

0.2

Estonia

National

 

2003

(2)

15-24

329

6.1

0.0

1.2

1.5

0.0

Greece

National (except Aegean and Ionian Islands)

 

2004

(3)

15-24

1785

1.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

Spain

National

 

2003

(5)

15-24

2327

15.0

2.0

0.7

1.0

 

France

Metropolitan France

 

2002

(5)

15-24

345

 

 

 

 

 

Ireland

National

 

2002-03

(4)

15-24

 

5.6

0.9

0.6

0.8

0.0

Italy

National

 

2003

(2)

15-24

2112

11.1

1.5

0.2

0.2

0.4

Cyprus

National

(4)

2003

(1)

15-24

420

11.9

0.5

 

2.9

 

Latvia

National

 

2003

(1)

15-24

 

5.1

0.1

0.9

0.7

1.0

Lithuania

National

 

2004

(1)

15-24

923

2.0

0.3

0.3

0.7

0.1

Luxembourg

National

 

1998

(1)

15-24

 

7.0

0.5

 

0.0

0.0

Hungary

National

 

2003

(2)

18-24

943

4.8

0.6

1.3

1.3

0.4

Malta

National

 

2001

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherlands

National

 

2001

(2)

15-24

 

9.7

1.2

0.8

1.9

0.0

Austria

National

 

2004

(1)

15-24

959

7.6

0.5

0.8

1.0

0.1

Poland

National

 

2002

(1)

16-24

 

4.3

0.3

0.7

0.8

0.2

Portugal

National

 

2001

(1)

15-24

3099

5.5

0.5

0.1

0.6

0.1

Slovakia

National

 

2004

(2)

15-24

307

3.9

0.0

0.0

1.0

 

Finland

National

 

2004

(6)

15-24

494

6.2

0.0

0.9

1.0

0.3

Sweden

National

 

2005

(6)

16-24

4502

2.9

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom

England and Wales

 

2004-05

(8)

16-24

6287

14.1

2.1

1.3

1.9

0.2

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland

 

2002-03

(9)

15-24

 

7.9

0.2

0.4

2.0

0.0

United Kingdom

Scotland

 

2003

(10)

16-24

619

14.3

1.3

0.7

2.5

0.0

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

 

2004

(11)

 

 

15.2

2.5

1.5

2.5

0.4

Bulgaria

National

 

2005

(1)

18-24

173

3.8

1.1

1.1

2.7

1.1

Romania

National

 

2004

(1)

15-24

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norway

National

 

2004

(2)

15-24

645

5.9

0.4

0.2

0.3

0.0

Notes:

(1) Cocaine in any form.

(2) For Belgium National 2001 and for Metropolitan France 1995: amphetamines and ecstasy, for Denmark National 1994: hard drugs.

(3) For Spain: ecstasy and other designer drugs.

(4) Results of this survey should be viewed with caution due to important discrepancies with previous surveys and school surveys results. A new survey with a bigger sample was conducted in 2005.

This table aims to provide an overview of national surveys. Exceptionally, some relevant regional surveys are presented. Some city surveys reported by countries were not included as they tend to produce higher prevalence estimates, which are not comparable with estimates for whole countries (or large regions with both urban and rural areas). Athens was included as a reference point for the 1993 survey.

In surveys with small sample sizes results should be interpreted with caution.

Countries were asked to report results using, as far as possible, EMCDDA standard age groups (all adults: 15-64, young adults: 15-34). In countries where age ranges are more restrictive, prevalence estimates may tend to be slightly higher. Some countries have recalculated their prevalence figures using the EMCDDA standard age groups.

For methods and definitions on population surveys in general, see General population surveys of drug use – methods and definitions.

For methods of each survey presented in this table, see Table GPS-1 part (ii).

See also 'General notes for interpreting data' on the Explanatory notes and help page.

Sources:

See Table GPS-0.

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