Source data for European Web Survey on Drugs 2021: Emerging findings in Lebanon

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Table 1. Last year prevalence (n = 274), Lebanon
Substance % of respondents
Tobacco 92
Cannabis 92
Alcohol 90
Cocaine 42
MDMA/Ecstasy 32
NPS 26
Ketamine 21
Amphetamine 20
Methamphetamine 16
LSD 10
Heroin 5
Table 2a. Motivation for herbal cannabis use in the last 12 months (n = 190), Lebanon
Motivation % of respondents

To reduce
stress/relax

 77
To get high/for fun 65
To treat depression
/anxiety		 43
To improve sleep 42
To socialise 33
To reduce pain/inflammation 14
To enhance performance
(school, work, sport, etc.)		 13
Out of curiosity
/to experiment		 6
Other 4
Table 2b. Motivation for cocaine (powder) use in the last 12 months (n = 69), Lebanon
Motivation % of respondents
To get high/for fun 77
To socialise 42
To reduce stress/relax 12
To enhance performance
(school, work, sport, etc.)		 12
Out of curiosity
/to experiment		 10
To treat depression/anxiety 4
Other 3
Table 3. Settings for drug use in last 12 months (n = 274), Lebanon
Setting % of respondents
Home 83
Music festival or party 38
Public space (street, park, etc.) 35
Club or bar 32
Other 16
Work 15
School/university/training facility 7
Table 4. Has the COVID-19 pandemic had any impact on your drug use? (% of respondents), Lebanon
Substance I use less I use the same I use more Don't know/No answer
Amphetamine 59 24 12 5
Cocaine powder 49 14 9 28
Ecstasy/MDMA 46 22 16 16
Methamphetamine 29 12 41 18
Herbal Cannabis 17 24 44 15
Cannabis resin 17 17 56 10
NPS 13 7 40 40
Table 5. Has the 2020 Beirut Explosion had any impact on your drug use? (% of respondents), Lebanon
Substance I use more I use the same I use less Don't know/No answer
Cannabis 53 25 12 10
Methaphetamine 32 24 12 32
Ecstacy/MDMA 27 21 43 9
Cocaine 18 14 56 12
NPS 16 6 34 44
Amphetamine 16 12 40 32
European Web Survey on Drugs 2021: Emerging findings in Lebanon
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