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Drug use in the European Union 2019, by type of drug
Share of drug use in the European Union in 2019, by type of drug*
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Aug 9, 2019
This statistic presents data on drug use among 15 to 64 year olds in the European Union in 2019, by drug type. In this year, 27.4 percent of individuals had used cannabis in their lifetime, this was the most commonly used drug. It was followed by cocaine, whith 5.4 percent of people who have used it in their lifetime. The least commonly used drug was amphetamines. In 2017, 3.7 percent of individuals had used this type of drug in their lifetime.
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
This statistic presents data on drug use among 15 to 64 year olds in the European Union in 2019, by drug type. In this year, 27.4 percent of individuals had used cannabis in their lifetime, this was the most commonly used drug. It was followed by cocaine, whith 5.4 percent of people who have used it in their lifetime. The least commonly used drug was amphetamines. In 2017, 3.7 percent of individuals had used this type of drug in their lifetime.
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- Europe
- Survey time period
- 2019
- Age group
- 15-64 years
- Supplementary notes
- * Estimates of drug use in the European Union.
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- Region
- Europe
- Survey time period
- 2019
- Age group
- 15-64 years
- Supplementary notes
- * Estimates of drug use in the European Union.
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