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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 A1.8: % of men 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 men % |
16-24 % |
25-44 % |
45-59 % |
60+ % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS A | 3.9 | 10.6 | 5.9 | 1.3 | - |
| Cocaine | 2.7 | 7.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | - |
| Crack | 0.1 | - | 0.4 | 0.1 | - |
| Ecstasy | 2.3 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 0.4 | - |
| Heroin | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | - |
| Methadone | 0.2 | * | 0.5 | 0.1 | - |
| LSD | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | - |
| Magic mushrooms | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | - |
| CLASS B | 8.3 | 24.8 | 10.8 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Amphetamines | 1.4 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | - |
| Crystal Meth | * | - | 0.1 | - | - |
| Cannabis | 8.2 | 24.4 | 10.7 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| CLASS C | 1.7 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | - |
| Anabolic steroids | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | - |
| Ketamine | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | - | - |
| Temazepam | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | - |
| Valium | 1.4 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | - |
| NOT CLASSIFIED | |||||
| Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | - | - |
| Poppers | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | - | 0.1 |
| NEW DRUGS | 1.0 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | - |
| BZP | - | - | - | - | - |
| GBL | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khat | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | - | - |
| Mephedrone | 0.9 | 4.9 | 0.5 | * | - |
| Synthetic cannabinoids | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - |
| ANY STIMULANTS | 4.1 | 11.4 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| ANY OPIATES | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | - |
| ANY PSYCHEDELICS | 0.9 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | - |
| ANY DOWNERS / TRANQ. | 1.6 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | - |
| ANY DRUGS | 9.8 | 28.1 | 13.2 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| ANY DRUGS EXCLUDING NEW DRUGS | 9.5 | 26.8 | 13.1 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| Base | 4,728 | 438 | 1,340 | 1,283 | 1,666 |
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