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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 A1.1: % 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
Source: SCJS 2010/11. Variable name: QEVE, Q12M, Q1M.
| Ever % |
In last year % |
In last month % |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS A | 11.7 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
| Cocaine | 7.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Crack | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Ecstasy | 7.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Heroin | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Methadone | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| LSD | 4.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Magic mushrooms | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| CLASS B | 22.2 | 5.7 | 3.0 |
| Amphetamines | 7.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Crystal Meth | 0.3 | * | - |
| Cannabis | 21.6 | 5.6 | 3.0 |
| CLASS C | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| Anabolic steroids | 0.3 | 0.1 | * |
| Ketamine | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Temazepam | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Valium | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| NOT CLASSIFIED | |||
| Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols | 2.2 | 0.2 | * |
| Poppers | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| NEW DRUGS | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| BZP | 0.1 | - | - |
| GBL | 0.2 | * | - |
| Khat | 0.2 | 0.1 | * |
| Mephedrone | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Synthetic cannabinoids | 0.4 | * | * |
| ANY STIMULANTS | 12.5 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| ANY OPIATES | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| ANY PSYCHEDELICS | 7.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| ANY DRUGS | 23.7 | 6.7 | 3.5 |
| ANY DRUGS EXCLUDING NEW DRUGS | 23.7 | 6.6 | 3.5 |
| Base: | 10,977 | 10,977 | 10,977 |
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