From 2008 to 2018, the overall share of Belgians who consumed heroin within the year decreased. It was estimated that 0.17 percent of Belgians aged 15 to 64 years old used heroin in 2008, whereas consumption fell to 0.07 percent in 2018.
Share of the population who used heroin in the last 12 months in Belgium from 2008 to 2018
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Sciensano. (October 1, 2019). Share of the population who used heroin in the last 12 months in Belgium from 2008 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123959/heroin-use-in-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of the population who used heroin in the last 12 months in Belgium from 2008 to 2018." Chart. October 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123959/heroin-use-in-belgium/
Sciensano. (2019). Share of the population who used heroin in the last 12 months in Belgium from 2008 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123959/heroin-use-in-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of The Population Who Used Heroin in The Last 12 Months in Belgium from 2008 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123959/heroin-use-in-belgium/
Sciensano, Share of the population who used heroin in the last 12 months in Belgium from 2008 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123959/heroin-use-in-belgium/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Share of the population who used heroin in the last 12 months in Belgium from 2008 to 2018 [Graph], Sciensano, October 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123959/heroin-use-in-belgium/