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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 A1.3: % 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 by gender
Source: SCJS 2010/11. Variable name: QEVE, Q12M, Q1M.
| Ever used | In last year | In last month | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men % |
Women % |
Men % |
Women % |
Men % |
Women % |
|
| CLASS A | 15.9 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| Cocaine | 9.7 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Crack | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | * | 0.1 |
| Ecstasy | 10.1 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Heroin | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Methadone | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| LSD | 7.5 | 2.6 | 0.4 | * | 0.2 | - |
| Magic mushrooms | 7.8 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | * |
| CLASS B | 27.7 | 17.2 | 8.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 1.6 |
| Amphetamines | 10.3 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Crystal Meth | 0.4 | 0.2 | * | - | - | - |
| Cannabis | 27.0 | 16.6 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 1.6 |
| CLASS C | 7.0 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Anabolic steroids | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | * | 0.1 | * |
| Ketamine | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | - |
| Temazepam | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Valium | 5.2 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| NOT CLASSIFIED | ||||||
| Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - |
| Poppers | 9.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| NEW DRUGS | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| BZP | 0.2 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - |
| GBL | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | * | - | - |
| Khat | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | * | - | * |
| Mephedrone | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Synthetic cannabinoids | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | * | * | - |
| ANY STIMULANTS | 16.3 | 9.0 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| ANY OPIATES | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| ANY PSYCHEDELICS | 10.9 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | * |
| ANY DOWNERS / TRANQ. | 6.2 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| ANY DRUGS | 29.2 | 18.7 | 9.8 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 1.8 |
| ANY DRUGS EXCLUDING NEW DRUGS | 29.1 | 18.7 | 9.5 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 1.8 |
| Base | 4,728 | 6,249 | 4,728 | 6,249 | 4,728 | 6,249 |
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