Drug use in the European Union 2016, by type of drug

Share of drug use in the European Union in 2016, by type of drug

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

Cannabis 7.2 26.3
Cocaine 1.1 5.1
Amphetamines 0.5 3.6
MDMA 0.8 4.1