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Amandine Hess

Drug use report: Sharp drop of MDMA in European wastewaters; cocaine and ketamine rise

Consumption of MDMA, also known as ecstasy, is dropping in Europe, while that of ketamine and cocaine is on the rise.

In 2025, residues of MDMA detected in European wastewaters decreased by almost 16% compared to the previous year, according to a project conducted in association with the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) which analysed wastewater samplings in 115 European cities.

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