"According to the results of the EROPP survey, in 2023, almost 1 in 10 adults (9.4%) had used cocaine at least once in their lifetime, compared to 5.6% in 2017, which is the most significant increase in number of percentage points (+3.8% percentage points), measured among all illicit substances other than cannabis. Current cocaine use is consistent with this increase, rising from 1.6% in 2017 to 2.7% in 2023.
"Lifetime use of MDMA, which also mainly affects men (11.7% compared to 4.9% of women), rose sharply between 2017 and 2023 (increasing from 5.0% to 8.2%), and its current use has doubled (from 1.0% to 1.8%), 25–34-year-olds being the most likely to have tried it (13.8%). This increase was proportionally greater for women (0.6% to 1.3%) than men (1.5% to 2.4%).
"In 2021, the number of cocaine hydrochloride users in the previous 30 days was estimated to be 141 000 individuals (136 000-147 000), with a prevalence of 3.5‰ (3.4‰ – 3.6‰). The number of crack cocaine users has also increased: 48 400 (45 600-51 100) in 2021 vs 42 800 (40 900-44 700) in mainland France in 2019, i.e. a prevalence of 1.2 per 1 000 individuals aged 15 to 64 (1.1-1.3). This estimate confirms the constant increase observed since 2010 (12 800, (12 000-14 000) i.e. a prevalence of 0.31 per 1 000 (0.29-0.33))."
l'Observatoire francais des drogues et des toxicomanies (OFDT). 2024 National report (2023 data) to the EUDA by the French Reitox National Focal Point. Workbook 3: Drugs. Dec. 1, 2024.
