This infographic coming from the publication New psychoactive substances: 25 years of early warning and response in Europe — an update from the EU Early Warning System presents some key statistics on notifications of the synthetic cathinones to the EWS and cathinones seizures (trends in the number and quantities seized), in the EU-27.

Figures

• Number of synthetic cathinones notified for the first time, 2005-2021 (EU+2)
• Trends in the number of seizures, 2005-2020 (EU)
• Trends in the quantity of powder seized, 2005-2020 (EU)
• Number of cathinone seizures by substance, 2020 (EU)
• Quantity of cathinone powders seized by substance, 2020 (EU)

Source data

• Table 1: Number of synthetic cathinones notified for the first time, 2005-2021 (EU+2)
• Table 2: Trends in the number of seizures, 2005-2020 (EU)
• Table 2: Trends in the number of seizures, 2005-2020 (EU)
• Table 4: Number of cathinone seizures by substance, 2020 (EU)
• Table 5: Quantity of cathinone powders seized by substance, 2020 (EU)