Table 3. The 12-month prevalence of illegal drug use, as well as projections to the 18- to 64-year-old population.
Illegal drugs | Men*2 | Women*2 | Total*2 | Projection*3. *4 | |||||||
n | % | [95% CI] | n | % | [95% CI] | n | % | [95% CI] | N | [95% CI] | |
Cannabis | 517 | 8.9 | [8.0; 10.0] | 392 | 5.3 | [4.6; 6.1] | 909 | 7.1 | [6.5; 7.8] | 3.7 Million | [3.4; 4.0] |
Amphetamine/methamphetamine | 64 | 1.5 | [1.1; 2.1] | 60 | 0.9 | [0.7; 1.3] | 124 | 1.2 | [0.9; 1.6] | 619 | [464; 825] |
Amphetamine | 64 | 1.5 | [1.1; 2.1] | 60 | 0.9 | [0.7; 1.3] | 124 | 1.2 | [0.9; 1.6] | 619 | [464; 825] |
Methamphetamine | 7 | 0.3 | [0.1; 0.9] | 3 | 0.1 | [0.0; 0.3] | 10 | 0.2 | [0.1; 0.5] | 103 | [52; 258] |
Ecstasy | 60 | 1.2 | [0.8; 1.6] | 63 | 1.0 | [0.7; 1.3] | 123 | 1.1 | [0.8; 1.4] | 567 | [412; 722] |
LSD | 29 | 0.5 | [0.3; 0.8] | 10 | 0.1 | [0.1; 0.3] | 39 | 0.3 | [0.2; 0.5] | 155 | [103; 258] |
Heroin/other opiates | 27 | 0.5 | [0.3; 0.8] | 16 | 0.4 | [0.2; 0.8] | 43 | 0.4 | [0.3; 0.7] | 206 | [155; 361] |
Cocaine/crack cocaine | 57 | 1.4 | [1.0; 2.0] | 50 | 0.8 | [0.6; 1.2] | 107 | 1.1 | [0.8; 1.5] | 567 | [412; 773] |
Hallucinogenic mushrooms | 30 | 0.6 | [0.3; 0.9] | 15 | 0.2 | [0.1; 0.4] | 45 | 0.4 | [0.3; 0.6] | 206 | [155; 309] |
New psychoactive substances | 41 | 1.1 | [0.6; 1.8] | 40 | 0.8 | [0.5; 1.2] | 81 | 0.9 | [0.7; 1.3] | 464 | [361; 670] |
At least one drug*1 | 557 | 10.2 | [9.1; 11.3] | 435 | 6.4 | [5.6; 7.3] | 992 | 8.3 | [7.6; 9.1] | 4.3 Million | [3.9; 4.7] |
*1Cannabis, amphetamines, methamphetamine, ecstasy, LSD, heroin/other opiates, cocaine/crack cocaine, hallucinogenic mushrooms, and new psychoactive substances (NPS); *2n, unweighted number; %, weighted prevalence [95% confidence interval];
*3mean based on 51 544 494 people aged between 18 and 64 years (as of 31.12.2017, German Federal Statistical Office); *4in thousands, except millions; 95% CI; 95% confidence interval