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 A1.10: % of women aged 16 or over who reported having ever used illicit drugs by age group

Source: SCJS 2010/11. Variable name: QEVE.

All women
%
16-24
%
25-44
%
45-59
%
60+
%
CLASS A 7.9 13.8 15.8 3.8 0.4
Cocaine 4.7 10.4 9.0 1.5 *
Crack 0.4 0.5 1.0 0.1 -
Ecstasy 4.6 9.4 10.0 0.4 0.2
Heroin 0.5 0.1 1.3 0.2 -
Methadone 0.4 0.3 1.1 0.2 -
LSD 2.6 1.4 5.9 1.8 0.3
Magic mushrooms 2.8 2.5 5.9 2.3 0.2
CLASS B 17.2 30.3 30.3 12.1 1.8
Amphetamines 5.5 6.8 11.9 3.0 0.2
Crystal Meth 0.2 * 0.4 0.1 0.1
Cannabis 16.6 29.7 28.8 11.8 1.8
CLASS C 3.6 6.0 6.2 2.4 0.7
Anabolic steroids 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 -
Ketamine 0.7 2.5 1.0 0.1 0.1
Temazepam 1.2 0.8 2.8 0.8 0.1
Valium 2.8 4.5 4.9 1.9 0.7
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols 1.1 2.7 2.1 0.3 0.1
Poppers 4.1 9.8 7.5 1.3 0.1
NEW DRUGS 1.0 4.1 1.4 * -
BZP 0.1 0.2 0.3 - -
GBL 0.1 0.3 0.2 - -
Khat 0.1 0.4 0.2 * -
Mephedrone 0.8 3.5 0.9 - -
Synthetic cannabinoids 0.3 1.1 0.3 - -
ANY STIMULANTS 9.0 16.9 17.8 4.0 0.4
ANY OPIATES 0.6 0.3 1.5 0.3 -
ANY PSYCHEDELICS 4.4 5.1 9.1 3.1 0.4
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQ. 3.2 4.7 5.6 2.3 0.7
ANY DRUGS 18.7 32.7 32.1 13.7 2.5
ANY DRUGS EXCLUDING NEW DRUGS 18.7 32.5 32.1 13.7 2.5
Base 6,249 530 1,958 1,633 2,127

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