2010/11 Scottish Crime and Justice Survey: Drug Use

This report presents findings from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2010/11 Drug Use module. The report provides information on the experience and prevalence of illicit drug use amongst the general adult population in Scotland.


Table A1.1: % of adults aged 16 or over who reported having ever used illicit drugs, used illicit drugs in the last year, and used illicit drugs in the last month

Source: SCJS 2010/11. Variable name: QEVE, Q12M, Q1M.

Ever
%
In last
year
%
In last
month
%
CLASS A 11.7 2.6 1.2
Cocaine 7.1 1.9 0.7
Crack 0.8 0.1 0.1
Ecstasy 7.2 1.4 0.6
Heroin 0.8 0.2 0.1
Methadone 0.7 0.2 0.2
LSD 4.9 0.2 0.1
Magic mushrooms 5.2 0.3 0.1
CLASS B 22.2 5.7 3.0
Amphetamines 7.8 0.9 0.4
Crystal Meth 0.3 * -
Cannabis 21.6 5.6 3.0
CLASS C 5.2 1.2 0.5
Anabolic steroids 0.3 0.1 *
Ketamine 1.2 0.3 0.1
Temazepam 2.0 0.3 0.1
Valium 3.9 1.0 0.4
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols 2.2 0.2 *
Poppers 6.4 0.6 0.2
NEW DRUGS 1.8 0.7 0.2
BZP 0.1 - -
GBL 0.2 * -
Khat 0.2 0.1 *
Mephedrone 1.2 0.7 0.2
Synthetic cannabinoids 0.4 * *
ANY STIMULANTS 12.5 2.8 1.2
ANY OPIATES 1.0 0.3 0.2
ANY PSYCHEDELICS 7.5 0.6 0.2
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS 4.6 1.1 0.4
ANY DRUGS 23.7 6.7 3.5
ANY DRUGS EXCLUDING NEW DRUGS 23.7 6.6 3.5
Base: 10,977 10,977 10,977

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