In 2024, there were amphetamine-related deaths in England and Wales. Although this number remains the same as the preceding year, the number of deaths as a result of amphetamine use has sharply increased in recent years. The number of deaths remained around a year before jumping to mortalities in 2014.
Offences involving the drug
In the European Union in 2017, nearly kilograms of amphetamines were seized by police forces. Germany had the highest weight of amphetamines seized in this year with approximately kilograms, the United Kingdom followed with the second-most quantity seized at kilograms.
Use of amphetamines among the population
The use of amphetamines among the general population is fairly low when the total share is displayed. The prevalence of use in the United Kingdom was percent in 2019, in comparison to other EU nation’s use this ranks around mid-table. The highest prevalence of users is among those aged under 24 years and decreases through the age groups.