European Union Drugs Agency. (2026) Synthetic stimulants – the current situation in Europe (European drug report 2026). Lisbon: EUDA.
External website: https://www.euda.europa.eu/publications/european-d...
Amphetamine, methamphetamine and, more recently, synthetic cathinones are all synthetic central nervous system stimulants available on Europe’s drug market. Here, you can find the latest analysis regarding synthetic stimulants in Europe, including prevalence, treatment, seizures, price and purity, harms and more.
This page is part of the European Drug Report 2026, the EUDA’s annual overview of the drug situation in Europe.
A Substance use and dependence > Substance related societal (social) problems / harms
B Substances > CNS stimulants > Amphetamines
B Substances > CNS stimulants > Methamphetamine
B Substances > New (novel) psychoactive substances > Synthetic cathinones
E Concepts in biomedical areas > Route of administration > Injection
G Health and disease > State of health
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Substance disorder treatment method
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Harm reduction > Substance use harm reduction
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Treatment and maintenance > Treatment factors
MM-MO Crime and law > Substance related offence > Drug offence > Illegal production of drugs
MM-MO Crime and law > Substance related offence > Drug offence > Illegal distribution of drugs (drug market / dealing)
MM-MO Crime and law > Substance related offence > Drug offence > Illegal drug possession (seizures)
VA Geographic area > Europe
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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