The general decline had nothing to do with the supply on the market, the researchers say. It remained roughly the same, and prices also remained unchanged. The cause lies elsewhere. “It is probably due to the circumstances that have changed,” says researcher at Sciensano Luk Van Baelen. “There is no definite answer, of course, but we can only conclude that nightlife stopped, people could not go out anymore and it was difficult to see friends. People therefore had fewer reasons to use drugs. And that has ensured that people started buying and using less drugs. “
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