Cannabis was the most consumed illegal drug in France in 2022. Of the sample surveyed, about one in ten people used it regularly (i.e., even once a month). The heaviest users of alcohol and tobacco were French people between the ages of 25 and 30, while the use of substances such as MDMA, ecstasy or GHB was slightly higher among 20-24 year olds.
Share of people aged 16 to 30 using psychoactive substances regularly in France in 2022, by age and type of drug
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Ipsos. (June 3, 2022). Share of people aged 16 to 30 using psychoactive substances regularly in France in 2022, by age and type of drug [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/783307/share-of-drug-users-by-age-france/
Ipsos. "Share of people aged 16 to 30 using psychoactive substances regularly in France in 2022, by age and type of drug." Chart. June 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/783307/share-of-drug-users-by-age-france/
Ipsos. (2022). Share of people aged 16 to 30 using psychoactive substances regularly in France in 2022, by age and type of drug. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/783307/share-of-drug-users-by-age-france/
Ipsos. "Share of People Aged 16 to 30 Using Psychoactive Substances Regularly in France in 2022, by Age and Type of Drug." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/783307/share-of-drug-users-by-age-france/
Ipsos, Share of people aged 16 to 30 using psychoactive substances regularly in France in 2022, by age and type of drug Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/783307/share-of-drug-users-by-age-france/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Share of people aged 16 to 30 using psychoactive substances regularly in France in 2022, by age and type of drug [Graph], Ipsos, June 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/783307/share-of-drug-users-by-age-france/