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According to a report by a market research institution P&S Intelligence, the Europe DOA testing market is growing at a rapid pace, and will continue like this in the future. The main factors driving the industry growth are increasing government initiatives, rising awareness among youth regarding drug and alcohol addiction problems, and tech progressions in DOA testing products. 

Based on the offering, the services category is experiencing faster growth. The adoption of drug testing at workplaces, and major players focusing on providing testing services are the main factors boosting the growth in this category. Drug abuse testing can be done through saliva, hair, urine, and other samples. Among these, the most commonly used sample type is urine, and it contributed substantially to the industry to this industry in the past. 

Based on the distribution channel, the indirect mode accounted for the larger share in the recent past. Based on end users, the hospitals held the largest share in the past in the Europe DOA testing market. The main factors driving this category are the rising emphasis of the governments of the European nations for improving healthcare infra and the availability of professionals in hospitals. 

The U.K. held the largest share in the European DOA testing industry in the past. Furthermore, the U.K. will witness the fastest growth, mainly because of the rising awareness of DOA testing and the increasing incidence of drug abuse. The Western and Eastern regions of Europe are known for high alcohol consumption. High alcohol consumption along with increasing disposable income of the people is resulting in rising alcohol-related problems.    

As per the World Health Organization, because of the considerable alcohol consumption, Eastern Europe has high mortality and disability rate. Alcohol consumption is lowest among the people of Western European nations. On the other hand, Russian Federation and some neighboring nations consume the highest amount of alcohol. 

Additionally, as per the publication of Our World in Data, the highest average alcohol consumption among all European nations was in the Eastern Europe, with 14–17 liters per person, per year. Hence, the increasing consumption of alcohol in the European population is boosting the growth of the industry.

The major market players in the region are trying for mergers and acquisitions leading to the improvement of their service offering and product portfolio. 

Some of the leading European DOA testing industry players are Quest Dianostics Inc., Merck KGaA, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Siemens AG, Danaher Corporation, Lipomed AG, Psychemdics, Abbott Laboratories, Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd., and Express Diagnostics Int’l Inc. 

Due to the increasing incidence of alcohol-related problems, rising awareness of DOA testing, and tech advancement, the industry in Europe will grow significantly in the coming years.

SOURCE: P&S Intelligence