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 A1.11: % of women aged 16 or over who reported having used illicit drugs in the last year by age group

Source: SCJS 2010/11. Variable name: Q12M.

All women
%
16-24
%
25-44
%
45-59
%
60+
%
CLASS A 1.3 5.1 2.0 0.1 -
Cocaine 1.1 4.1 1.6 * -
Crack 0.1 - 0.4 - -
Ecstasy 0.6 2.0 1.0 0.1 -
Heroin 0.2 - 0.5 * -
Methadone 0.2 * 0.4 0.1 -
LSD * 0.3 - - -
Magic mushrooms 0.2 0.8 0.4 - -
CLASS B 3.4 12.1 4.5 1.1 0.1
Amphetamines 0.5 1.7 0.8 0.1 -
Crystal Meth - - - - -
Cannabis 3.3 12.1 4.2 1.1 0.1
CLASS C 0.9 3.0 1.3 0.2 -
Anabolic steroids * 0.1 * - -
Ketamine 0.3 1.3 0.3 - -
Temazepam 0.2 * 0.5 0.1 -
Valium 0.6 2.1 1.0 * -
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols 0.1 0.4 - * -
Poppers 0.3 1.8 0.2 - -
NEW DRUGS 0.5 2.5 0.4 - -
BZP - - - - -
GBL * * - - -
Khat * 0.2 - - -
Mephedrone 0.4 2.2 0.4 - -
Synthetic cannabinoids * 0.2 - - -
ANY STIMULANTS 1.6 5.7 2.5 0.2 -
ANY OPIATES 0.2 * 0.5 0.1 -
ANY PSYCHEDELICS 0.4 1.8 0.5 - -
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQ. 0.7 2.1 1.2 0.2 -
ANY DRUGS 3.9 13.6 5.4 1.2 0.1
ANY DRUGS EXCLUDING NEW DRUGS 3.9 13.6 5.4 1.2 0.1
Base 6,249 530 1,958 1,633 2,127

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