Annual report 2005: the state of the drugs problem in Europe
PDF files of the printed version in the various languages are available from the downloads section.
Welcome to the 2005 annual report from the EU drugs agency.
Overview of the European drugs phenomenon in 29 countries.
Drug facts, figures and analyses: across Europe and by country.
Latest trends and social, legal and political responses.
Six news releases summarise the main findings.
The 2005 headlines and key facts are included in a PowerPoint presentation.
Where to begin:
The main contents page offers easy access to the various sections of the report.
The data library provides shortcuts to the data, figures and sources that have been used in the report.
The report is complemented by three selected issues focusing on: drug-related public nuisance; alternatives to imprisonment for drug using offenders; and the use of buprenorphine in substitution treatment.
The 2005 statistical bulletin presents the full set of source tables on which the statistical analysis in the report is based. It also provides further detail on the methodology used and over 100 additional statistical graphs.
Country data profiles provide a graphical summary of key aspects of national drug situations.
The national reports from the Member States and Norway contain a detailed description and analysis of the drugs phenomenon per country.
This annual report is based on information provided to the EMCDDA by the EU Member States and candidate countries and Norway (participating in the work of the EMCDDA since 2001) in the form of a national report. The statistical data reported here relate to the year 2003 (or the last year available). In the area of responses to drug use and for the selected issues more recent data may be reported.
Launch date: Thursday 24 November 2005, 10h00 (CET).