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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 A1.6: % of adults aged 16 or over who reported having used illicit drugs in the last month by age group
Source: SCJS 2010/11. Variable name: Q1M.
| All adults % |
16-24 % |
25-44 % |
45-59 % |
60+ % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS A | 1.2 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | - |
| Cocaine | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | - |
| Crack | 0.1 | - | 0.2 | - | - |
| Ecstasy | 0.6 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | - |
| Heroin | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | * | - |
| Methadone | 0.2 | * | 0.4 | 0.1 | - |
| LSD | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | - | - |
| Magic mushrooms | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | - | - |
| CLASS B | 3.0 | 8.9 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| Amphetamines | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | - |
| Crystal Meth | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cannabis | 3.0 | 8.9 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| CLASS C | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | - |
| Anabolic steroids | * | 0.1 | * | - | - |
| Ketamine | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | - | - |
| Temazepam | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | * | - |
| Valium | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | - |
| NOT CLASSIFIED | |||||
| Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols | * | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | - |
| Poppers | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | - | - |
| NEW DRUGS | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | - | - |
| BZP | - | - | - | - | - |
| GBL | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khat | * | 0.1 | - | - | - |
| Mephedrone | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | - | - |
| Synthetic cannabinoids | * | - | * | - | - |
| ANY STIMULANTS | 1.2 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | - |
| ANY OPIATES | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | - |
| ANY PSYCHEDELICS | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | - | - |
| ANY DOWNERS / TRANQ. | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | - |
| ANY DRUGS | 3.5 | 9.8 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| ANY DRUGS EXCLUDING NEW DRUGS | 3.5 | 9.8 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| Base | 10,977 | 968 | 3,298 | 2,916 | 3,793 |
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