This document summarizes expert perceptions of trends in drug use in Senegal from 2016 to 2021. It finds that cannabis, cocaine, tramadol, and codeine use increased significantly across multiple age groups, while heroin and opioid use saw smaller increases or remained stable. Solvent and inhalant use also increased slightly. The overall use of any drugs and "ecstasy-type substances" increased markedly.
This document summarizes expert perceptions of trends in drug use in Senegal from 2016 to 2021. It finds that cannabis, cocaine, tramadol, and codeine use increased significantly across multiple age groups, while heroin and opioid use saw smaller increases or remained stable. Solvent and inhalant use also increased slightly. The overall use of any drugs and "ecstasy-type substances" increased markedly.
This document summarizes expert perceptions of trends in drug use in Senegal from 2016 to 2021. It finds that cannabis, cocaine, tramadol, and codeine use increased significantly across multiple age groups, while heroin and opioid use saw smaller increases or remained stable. Solvent and inhalant use also increased slightly. The overall use of any drugs and "ecstasy-type substances" increased markedly.
Expert perception of trend changes in use of drugs in 2021
(or latest year available backward to 2016)
Region SubRegion Country Year Africa West and Central Africa Senegal 2021 Africa West and Central Africa Senegal 2021 Africa West and Central Africa Senegal 2021 Africa West and Central Africa Senegal 2021 Africa West and Central Africa Senegal 2021 Africa West and Central Africa Senegal 2021 Africa West and Central Africa Senegal 2021 Africa West and Central Africa Senegal 2021 Africa West and Central Africa Senegal 2021 Africa West and Central Africa Senegal 2021 Africa West and Central Africa Senegal 2021 Africa West and Central Africa Senegal 2021 Africa West and Central Africa Senegal 2021 DrugGroup Drug Overall “Ecstasy”-type substances “Ecstasy”-type substances Small increase (5-10%) Any drug Any drug Large increase (>10%) Cannabis-type drugs Cannabis herb (marijuana) Large increase (>10%) Cannabis-type drugs Cannabis-type drugs Large increase (>10%) Cocaine-type drugs “Crack” cocaine, freebase c Small increase (5-10%) Cocaine-type drugs Cocaine hydrochloride Small increase (5-10%) Cocaine-type drugs Cocaine-type drugs Small increase (5-10%) Non-medical use of pharmaceutical sedativesBenzodiazepines Small increase (5-10%) Opioids, including opiates and synthetic opioiCodeine Large increase (>10%) Opioids, including opiates and synthetic opioiHeroin Stable situation (+-5%) Opioids, including opiates and synthetic opioiOpioids, including opiates a Small increase (5-10%) Opioids, including opiates and synthetic opioiTramadol Large increase (>10%) Solvents and inhalants Solvents and inhalants Small increase (5-10%) Age group 0-17 18-24 25+ msCode Large increase (>10%) Small increase (5-10%) Small increase (5-10%) SEN Large increase (>10%) Small increase (5-10%) Large increase (>10%) SEN Large increase (>10%) Large increase (>10%) Small increase (5-10%) SEN Large increase (>10%) Large increase (>10%) Small increase (5-10%) SEN Large increase (>10%) Small increase (5-10%) Small increase (5-10%) SEN Stable situation (+-5%) Small increase (5-10%) Stable situation (+-5%) SEN Large increase (>10%) Small increase (5-10%) Small increase (5-10%) SEN Large increase (>10%) Small increase (5-10%) Small increase (5-10%) SEN Large increase (>10%) Large increase (>10%) Large increase (>10%) SEN Stable situation (+-5%) Stable situation (+-5%) Stable situation (+-5%) SEN Small increase (5-10%) Small increase (5-10%) Small increase (5-10%) SEN Stable situation (+-5%) Large increase (>10%) Small increase (5-10%) SEN Large increase (>10%) Stable situation (+-5%) Stable situation (+-5%) SEN