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In 2023, 49 percent of cannabis users in Europe who entered treatment were using the drug daily, with a further nine percent consuming cannabis between four and six days in a week. Cannabis, also known as marijuana, can be administered through various means, often through smoking, vaporization, or eating. 

Country breakdown of use in Europe

Cannabis is by far the most used drug across the population of the European Union, with over 31 percent of all people using at some point during their lifetime. With over twelve percent of its populations consuming cannabis, Spain had the highest prevalence of cannabis use among adults in Europe in 2024, followed by France and Italy, with 10.8 percent of its population regularly using cannabis. 

Drug deaths in Europe

In 2020, 45 percent of those who died as a result of drug use in Europe were aged between 40 and 64 years, while 39 percent of drug deaths were among 25 to 39 year olds. Estonia was the country in Europe with the highest incidence of drug deaths in 2023, at 135 per million population.