Table PPP-7. Purity of cocaine products at retail level, 2004 – Part (i) Minimum, maximum and average purity (percentage)

Country

Cocaine

Crack

Sample size

Min.

Max.

Ave.

Sample size

Min.

Max.

Ave.

Belgium

(1)

263

0.12

92.4

55.2

 

 

 

 

Czech Republic

 

 

21.7

88

65

 

 

 

 

Denmark

(2)

67

6

79

24

 

 

 

 

Germany

(3)

3839

 

 

34.5

 

 

 

 

Estonia

 

 

10

99

67

 

 

 

 

Greece

 

1406

19.6

100

63.3

 

 

 

 

Spain

(4)

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

 

France

 

1159

<10

>90

64

 

 

 

 

Italy

 

 

4.5

96

54.7

 

 

 

 

Latvia

 

18

20

99

39

 

 

 

 

Lithuania

 

19

6.9

87.9

48

 

 

 

 

Luxembourg

 

 

9.65

94.9

62.4

 

 

 

 

Hungary

 

43

15

70

35

 

 

 

 

Malta

 

36

35

45

40

 

 

 

 

Netherlands-A

 

329

 

97

56.2

 

 

 

 

Netherlands-B

 

158

 

89

43.5

 

 

 

 

Austria

 

240

2.77

95

40

 

 

 

 

Poland

 

3

23

96

80

 

 

 

 

Portugal

 

591

0.9

98.7

53.1

27

0.1

91.1

41.6

Slovenia

 

144

10.4

57.4

36.7

 

 

 

 

Slovakia

(5)

13

6.5

50

28.8

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom

(6)

2117

1

95

42.4

2588

2.0

100

63.7

Bulgaria

 

16

16

88

20-30

 

 

 

 

Turkey

 

7

23.15

90.4

65.6

 

 

 

 

Norway

 

61

15

99

53

 

 

 

 

Notes:

Min. = minimum purity recorded; Max. = maximum purity recorded; Ave. = average purity recorded.

Data were not available in 2004 for the unlisted EU Member States and Romania.

(1) A proportion of the seizures (exact number unknown) was made at Brussels National Airport. Drugs seized at the airport generally are not cut yet and thus have a high percentage of pure substance. This affects the numbers for the maximum and the average percentage.

(2) Data reported as averages are actually median values.

(3) The value reported as average is actually the median.

(4) The purity reported as average refers to quantities sold by gram. However, the purity of doses sold at the end-user would be lower (cocaine: dose of 180 milligrams approx. and purity average of 41.5 %).

(5) The value reported as average is actually the weighted mean.

(6) Data refer to England and Wales only.

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

Source:

Reitox national focal points, see Table PPP-7 part (ii).

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