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Multiple Substance Use Among Adolescents in Scotland: Profile and Trends
This report examines the prevalence of regular use of 2 or more substances among adolescents in Scotland, and key factors associated with multiple substance use.
Appendix A: Bases
Table A.1: Bases for figure 2.1 - Trends in regular substance use among 13 year olds between 1990 and 2013
| Year | Regular smoking | Drank in the last week | Used drugs in the last month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 667 | 661 | - |
| 1992 | 737 | 729 | - |
| 1994 | 691 | 686 | - |
| 1996 | 622 | 617 | - |
| 1998 | 620 | 614 | 619 |
| 2000 | 1207 | 1199 | 1205 |
| 2002 | 12094 | 12145 | 11899 |
| 2004 | 3469 | 3497 | 3441 |
| 2006 | 11571 | 11757 | 11809 |
| 2008 | 5314 | 5269 | 5348 |
| 2010 | 19004 | 19184 | 18965 |
| 2013 | 17060 | 17284 | 16644 |
Table A.2: Bases for figure 2.2 - Trends in regular substance use among 15 year olds between 1990 and 2013
| Year | Regular smoking | Drank in the last week | Used drugs in the last month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 660 | 661 | - |
| 1992 | 629 | 626 | - |
| 1994 | 641 | 641 | - |
| 1996 | 594 | 592 | - |
| 1998 | 1116 | 1114 | 1115 |
| 2000 | 1163 | 1162 | 1161 |
| 2002 | 10219 | 10472 | 10393 |
| 2004 | 3335 | 3378 | 3320 |
| 2006 | 11009 | 11166 | 11197 |
| 2008 | 4625 | 4589 | 4634 |
| 2010 | 17701 | 17803 | 17503 |
| 2013 | 16053 | 16209 | 15805 |
Table A.3: Bases for figures 3.6 and 3.7 - Number of substances used by local authority among 15 year olds in 2013
| Local Authority | Base |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen City | 390 |
| Aberdeenshire | 668 |
| Angus | 407 |
| Argyll and Bute | 234 |
| Clackmannanshire | 497 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 351 |
| Dundee City | 421 |
| East Ayrshire | 526 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 521 |
| East Lothian | 321 |
| East Renfrewshire | 765 |
| Edinburgh City | 795 |
| Eilean Siar | 147 |
| Falkirk | 589 |
| Fife | 776 |
| Glasgow City | 1,575 |
| Highland | 643 |
| Inverclyde | 168 |
| Midlothian | 309 |
| Moray | 387 |
| North Ayrshire | 425 |
| North Lanarkshire | 759 |
| Orkney | 162 |
| Perth and Kinross | 291 |
| Scottish Borders | 657 |
| Shetland | 217 |
| South Ayrshire | 261 |
| South Lanarkshire | 1,055 |
| Stirling | 397 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 369 |
| West Lothian | 446 |
| Scotland | 15,605 |
Table A.4: Bases for figure 3.23 - Use of two or more substances by whether participate in leisure activities among 15 year olds in 2013
| Activity | At least once a week | Less often |
|---|---|---|
| See a friend | 12,953 | 2,238 |
| Go to a friend's house | 10,487 | 4,635 |
| Hang out in the street | 5,036 | 10,055 |
| Go to a concert or gig | 1,324 | 13,776 |
Contact
Email: Emma McCallum