Italy is second-top in Europe for
cannabis use among 15-to-34-year-olds, with a consumption
prevalence of 19% in 2015, second only to France with 22.1%,
according to a report released by European drugs agency EMCDDA
on Tuesday.
It said drug-overdose deaths were down to 7.8 per million
inhabitants, compared to a European average of 20.3.
Overdose deaths for Europe as a whole increased for the third
consecutive year in 2015, rising to 8,441.
"In Italy, cannabis remains the illicit drug most commonly
used by the general population, followed by cocaine," the report
said.
"The use of most illicit drugs is concentrated among young
adults aged 15-34 years; however, the highest prevalence
of last-year cocaine use is reported by those aged 25-34
years".
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