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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 A1.10: % 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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