Use of ecstasy and cocaine drops during pandemic

Use of cannabis herb increased the most of all illegal drugs during the first year of Covid-19 restrictions,  according to an EU-wide survey which included nearly 5,800 respondents

Nine out of 10 survey respondents reported using cannabis in the previous 12 months. Picture: Getty

Use of cannabis herb increased the most of all illegal drugs during the first year of Covid-19 restrictions among people who took part in a large-scale EU-wide survey.

Reflecting the effective shutdown of pubs, clubs and parties across much of Europe, use of ecstasy and cocaine reduced the greatest among respondents in the year.