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 A1.3: % 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 by gender

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

Ever used In last year In last month
Men
%
Women
%
Men
%
Women
%
Men
%
Women
%
CLASS A 15.9 7.9 3.9 1.3 1.8 0.6
Cocaine 9.7 4.7 2.7 1.1 1.1 0.3
Crack 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 * 0.1
Ecstasy 10.1 4.6 2.3 0.6 0.9 0.2
Heroin 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
Methadone 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
LSD 7.5 2.6 0.4 * 0.2 -
Magic mushrooms 7.8 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.2 *
CLASS B 27.7 17.2 8.3 3.4 4.6 1.6
Amphetamines 10.3 5.5 1.4 0.5 0.6 0.1
Crystal Meth 0.4 0.2 * - - -
Cannabis 27.0 16.6 8.2 3.3 4.6 1.6
CLASS C 7.0 3.6 1.7 0.9 0.6 0.3
Anabolic steroids 0.6 0.1 0.1 * 0.1 *
Ketamine 1.8 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.1 -
Temazepam 2.9 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1
Valium 5.2 2.8 1.4 0.6 0.5 0.3
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols 3.4 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 -
Poppers 9.0 4.1 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.1
NEW DRUGS 2.6 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.2
BZP 0.2 0.1 - - - -
GBL 0.3 0.1 - * - -
Khat 0.4 0.1 0.1 * - *
Mephedrone 1.6 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.2
Synthetic cannabinoids 0.6 0.3 0.1 * * -
ANY STIMULANTS 16.3 9.0 4.1 1.6 1.8 0.6
ANY OPIATES 1.5 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2
ANY PSYCHEDELICS 10.9 4.4 0.9 0.4 0.4 *
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQ. 6.2 3.2 1.6 0.7 0.5 0.3
ANY DRUGS 29.2 18.7 9.8 3.9 5.3 1.8
ANY DRUGS EXCLUDING NEW DRUGS 29.1 18.7 9.5 3.9 5.3 1.8
Base 4,728 6,249 4,728 6,249 4,728 6,249

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