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 A1.9: % of men 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 men
%
16-24
%
25-44
%
45-59
%
60+
%
CLASS A 1.8 5.8 2.3 0.5 -
Cocaine 1.1 3.4 1.5 0.2 -
Crack * - 0.1 - -
Ecstasy 0.9 3.7 1.0 0.1 -
Heroin 0.1 0.4 0.2 * -
Methadone 0.2 * 0.5 0.1 -
LSD 0.2 0.5 0.5 - -
Magic mushrooms 0.2 0.6 0.3 - -
CLASS B 4.6 12.6 6.4 2.1 0.1
Amphetamines 0.6 2.6 0.6 0.2 -
Crystal Meth - - - - -
Cannabis 4.6 12.6 6.3 2.0 0.1
CLASS C 0.6 1.4 1.0 0.2 -
Anabolic steroids 0.1 0.2 0.1 - -
Ketamine 0.1 0.5 0.2 - -
Temazepam 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.1 -
Valium 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.1 -
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols 0.1 0.2 0.1 - -
Poppers 0.3 0.6 0.6 - -
NEW DRUGS 0.2 1.1 0.2 - -
BZP - - - - -
GBL - - - - -
Khat - - - - -
Mephedrone 0.2 1.1 0.2 - -
Synthetic cannabinoids * - * - -
ANY STIMULANTS 1.8 6.0 2.3 0.5 -
ANY OPIATES 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.1 -
ANY PSYCHEDELICS 0.4 1.3 0.6 - -
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQ. 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.2 -
ANY DRUGS 5.3 14.2 7.3 2.5 0.1
ANY DRUGS EXCLUDING NEW DRUGS 5.3 14.2 7.3 2.5 0.1
Base 4,728 438 1,340 1,283 1,666

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