This statistic presents data on drug use among 15 to 65 year olds in the European Union in 2016, by drug type. In this year 26.3 percent of individuals had used cannabis in their lifetime, this was the most commonly used drug. It was followed by cocaine, which 5.1 percent of people had used in their lifetime. The least commonly used drug was amphetamines. In 2016, 3.6 percent of individuals had used it in their lifetime,
Share of drug use in the European Union in 2016, by type of drug*
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This statistic presents data on drug use among 15 to 65 year olds in the European Union in 2016, by drug type. In this year 26.3 percent of individuals had used cannabis in their lifetime, this was the most commonly used drug. It was followed by cocaine, which 5.1 percent of people had used in their lifetime. The least commonly used drug was amphetamines. In 2016, 3.6 percent of individuals had used it in their lifetime,
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