This statistic displays the administration routes used by heroin users who entered treatment in Europe in 2023. In this year, the most common way of administering heroin was through smoking, with roughly half of users doing so. This was followed by injecting, with 29 percent of users doing so.
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EMCDDA. (June 5, 2025). Distribution of administration routes of heroin use among those entering treatment in Europe in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/551739/heroin-use-administration-route-europe/
EMCDDA. "Distribution of administration routes of heroin use among those entering treatment in Europe in 2023." Chart. June 5, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/551739/heroin-use-administration-route-europe/
EMCDDA. (2025). Distribution of administration routes of heroin use among those entering treatment in Europe in 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/551739/heroin-use-administration-route-europe/
EMCDDA. "Distribution of Administration Routes of Heroin Use among Those Entering Treatment in Europe in 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Jun 2025, /statistics/551739/heroin-use-administration-route-europe/
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Distribution of administration routes of heroin use among those entering treatment in Europe in 2023 [Graph], EMCDDA, June 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/551739/heroin-use-administration-route-europe/
