Hungarian data
on treated drug users, 2003
József Rácz
Source: Hungarian National Drug Focus Point
Treated drug users in Hungary1995-2003
3553
4718
8494
12765 1278912049
12777
1394
47014342
4717
14993
5958
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
treated users
new cases
3553
5770
12765
5275
9458
4368
8494
1594
4718
1394
12789
4701
12049
4342
12777
4717
Treated illegitim drug users 1995-2003
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
OPIATE
COCAINE
CANNABIS
HALLUCINOGENS
AMPHETAMINES
Treated cases from alternative to punishment (diversion)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
year
Females
Males
1120 1100
545
146
70
814
703
751
2295
Cases from alternative to punishment (diversion)between 1996-2003, drug types
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Cannabis users
2002 2003 CHANGE CHANGE %
OPIATE TYPE 2766 2561 -205 -7,4
COCAINE TYPE 136 131 -5 -3,7
CANNABIS TYPE 1806 3782 1976 109,4
HALLUCINOGENES 122 83 -39 -32,0
AMPHETAMINES 808 1229 421 52,1
SEDATIVES 5044 5017 -27 -0,5
POLITOXICOMANIA 1414 1573 159 11,2
INHALANTS 458 296 -162 -35,4
OTHER 223 321 98 43,9
TOTAL 12777 14993 2216 17,3
Treated drug users in Hungary1995-2003
3553
4718
8494
12765 1278912049
12777
1394
47014342
4717
14993
5958
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
treated users
new cases
3553
5770
12765
5275
9458
4368
8494
1594
4718
1394
12789
4701
12049
4342
12777
4717
Treated cases from alternative to punishment (diversion)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
year
Females
Males
1120 1100
545
146
70
814
703
751
2295
Treated illegitim drug users 1995-2003
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
OPIATE
COCAINE
CANNABIS
HALLUCINOGENS
AMPHETAMINES
Cases from alternative to punishment (diversion)between 1996-2003, drug types
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Cannabis users
2002 2003 CHANGE CHANGE %
OPIATE TYPE 2766 2561 -205 -7,4
COCAINE TYPE 136 131 -5 -3,7
CANNABIS TYPE 1806 3782 1976 109,4
HALLUCINOGENES 122 83 -39 -32,0
AMPHETAMINES 808 1229 421 52,1
SEDATIVES 5044 5017 -27 -0,5
POLITOXICOMANIA 1414 1573 159 11,2
INHALANTS 458 296 -162 -35,4
OTHER 223 321 98 43,9
TOTAL 12777 14993 2216 17,3
Trends
• Increase in number of cannabis users• Change in legislation (alternatives to prison)• Alternatives to prison: mainly cannabis users• Decrease in number of opiate users –
decreasing injecting heroin use• Steady cocaine use – despite clinical
experience, where we see increasing non-problem cocaine use
• Gender and age: no difference between 2002 – 2003