For the first time in the history of Dutch National Drug Policy we have accessto reliable and detailed national drug use data. This report publishes the dataof ... » 

For the first time in the history of Dutch National Drug Policy we have accessto reliable and detailed national drug use data. This report publishes the dataof a 1997 national study on drug use among the population of 12 years and olderin the Netherlands. The figures are based on selfreported data. Almost 22000respondents were questioned facetoface about lifestyle and the use of licitand illicit drugs. Drugs included in the study include tobacco cocaineamphetamine ecstasy hallucinogens mushrooms opiates such as heroin andcodeine and doping.The survey was designed by CEDRO in cooperation with Statistic NetherlandsCBS and funded by the Ministry of Health Welfare and Sports VWS. Thereport gives an outline of average drug use prevalence in the Netherlands asa whole and drug use prevalence in the countrys four large cities and the fivepopulation density strata separately. «