The web survey "Web survey on drugs" coordinated by the EMCDDA ( European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction ) provides an overview of the use of various substances, the ways of use and acquisition, and the socio-demographic background of the user. The study covers cannabis products, cocaine, ecstasy/MDMA, amphetamine, methamphetamine, new psychoactive substances and fentanyl in depth.

In Estonia, the study is carried out at the same time as in several other European countries. This makes the study particularly valuable, because it is possible to compare Estonia's situation with other countries.

Participation in the online survey is anonymous, voluntary and depends on the respondent's interest in participating. The target group of the study is at least 18-year-old people living in Estonia who have used drugs at least once in their lifetime. The questionnaire is available in Estonia in three languages: Estonian, Russian and English.

Themes

• lifetime and past 12 months and/or 30 days substance use
• frequency of substance use
• ways of using the substance
• quantities used
• methods/sources of obtaining drugs and quantities obtained
• price of drugs
• purpose and expected effect of using new psychoactive substances
• the socio-demographic background of the respondents

The EMCCDA online survey is repeated at 2-3 year intervals. The survey was carried out for the first time in 2016. Estonia participated in data collection for the first time in 2018. The next survey, in which Estonia also participates, will be conducted at the beginning of 2021.

In total, more than 15 European Union countries have participated in the survey in different years. Estonia participated in the 2018 data collection, and Estonian data is comparable to the other countries that participated in the study, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Cyprus and Poland.

EMCCDA Online Survey International Website