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MDMA Use Plummets as Ketamine and Cocaine Surge

3/18/2026

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  • MDMA use in Europe declined 16% in wastewater residues from 2024 to 2025, per European Union Drugs Agency.
  • The decline stems from younger users shifting toward ketamine and synthetic cathinones.
  • Cocaine residues rose 22% and ketamine residues 41% in the same period.
  • MDMA is higher in Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands.
  • Amphetamine dominates northern Europe, methamphetamine dominates the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and cannabis remains the most used drug.