Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2012/13: Drug Use

Annex 1: 2012/13 Data Tables

The following tables provide data for some of the key measures of illicit drugs use. Notes on how to read and interpret these tables are given below

Notes:

The classification of drugs used in this report is detailed in section 1.5.

The definition of time periods shown are:

Ever: at any time in an individual's life

In the last year: in the 12 months prior to interview

In the last month: in the month prior to interview

Base figures are shown in the bottom row of Annex 1 tables. Class refers to the legal classification of drugs. Composite drug groups include:

Any stimulants: cocaine, crack, crystal meth, ecstasy, amphetamines and poppers

Any opiates: heroin and methadone/ physeptone

Any psychedelics: LSD, magic mushrooms and ketamine

Any downers / tranquilisers: temazepam and valium

Any new drugs: BZP, GBL, khat, mephedrone, synthetic cannabinoids (SC) and salvia divinorum (SD)

Table abbreviations

'-' indicates that no respondents gave an answer in the category

'*' indicates an answer of less than 0.05%

# indicates that base is < 50

Data Tables Contents:

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

Table A1.2A: % of adults aged 16 or over who reported having ever used illicit drugs, 2008/09 vs 2009/10 vs 2010/11 vs 2012/13

Table A1.2B: % of adults aged 16 or over who reported having in the last 12 months used illicit drugs, 2008/09 vs 2009/10 vs 2010/11 vs 2012/13

Table A1.2C: % of adults aged 16 or over who reported having in the last month used illicit drugs, 2008/09 vs 2009/10 vs 2010/11 vs 2012/13

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

Table A1.4: % of adults aged 16 or over who reported having ever used illicit drugs by age group

Table A1.5: % of adults aged 16 or over who reported having used illicit drugs in the last year by age group

Table A1.6: % of adults aged 16 or over who reported having used illicit drugs in the last month by age group

Table A1.7 % of men aged 16 or over who reported having ever used illicit drugs by age group

Table A1.8 % of men aged 16 or over who reported having used illicit drugs in the last year by age group

Table A1.9 % of men aged 16 or over who reported having used illicit drugs in the last month by age group

Table A1.10 % of women aged 16 or over who reported having ever used illicit drugs by age group

Table A1.11 % of women aged 16 or over who reported having used illicit drugs in the last year by age group

Table A1.12 % of women aged 16 or over who reported having used illicit drugs in the last month by age group

Table A1.13: Type of drug first taken and age at which first taken among men who reported ever using illicit drugs

Table A1.14 Type of drug first taken and age at which first taken among women who reported ever using illicit drugs

Table A1.15 % of men aged 16 or over who reported someone having offered to sell or give them drugs in the last year by age group

Table A1.16 % of women aged 16 or over who reported someone having offered to sell or give them drugs in the last year by age group

Table A1.17 Polydrug and drug and alcohol use in the last 12 months among adults over 16 using illicit drugs in the last 12 months

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

SCJS 2012/13

Percentage of all adults aged 16 and over	Ever	In last year	In last month
CLASS A	12.9	2.6	1.1
Cocaine	7.2	1.7	0.6
Crack	0.7	0.2	*
Ecstasy	7.8	1.3	0.3
Heroin	1.0	0.3	0.2
Methadone/Physeptone	0.7	0.1	0.1
LSD	5.2	0.2	0.1
Magic mushrooms	5.4	0.2	*
CLASS B	21.6	5.3	2.8
Amphetamines	7.8	0.7	0.2
Crystal Meth	0.3	*	-
Cannabis	21.1	5.1	2.7
CLASS C	3.8	1.0	0.4
Anabolic Steroids	0.5	0.2	0.1
Ketamine	1.5	0.2	0.1
Tranquilisers	2.8	0.8	0.3
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols	1.9	0.1	*
Poppers	5.8	0.5	0.1
NEW DRUGS	2.3	0.5	0.1
Mephedrone	1.4	0.4	0.1
BZP, GBL, Khat, SC or SD	1.4	0.2	*
ANY STIMULANTS	12.3	2.6	1.0
ANY OPIATES	1.1	0.3	0.2
ANY PSYCHEDELICS	7.5	0.4	0.1
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS	2.8	0.8	0.3
ANY DRUGS	23.0	6.2	3.3
ANY DRUGS EX. NEW DRUGS	23.0	6.2	3.3
Base (All respondents):	10,220	10,220	10,220

Variable Names: QEVE, Q12M, Q1M

Table A1.2A: % of adults aged 16 or over who reported having ever used illicit drugs, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2012/13

SCJS 2008/09; 2009/10; 2010/11; 2012/13

	At some point in their lives
Percentage of all adults aged 16 and over	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2012/13
CLASS A	11.7	11.7	11.7	12.9
Cocaine	6.6	6.7	7.1	7.2
Crack	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.7
Ecstasy	7.2	7.4	7.2	7.8
Heroin	0.9	0.9	0.7	1.0
Methadone/Physeptone	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7
LSD	4.9	4.6	4.9	5.2
Magic mushrooms	5.5	5.3	5.2	5.4
CLASS B	23.6	23.5	22.2	21.6
Amphetamines	7.5	7.6	7.8	7.8
Crystal Meth	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3
Cannabis	22.9	22.9	21.6	21.1
CLASS C	5.7	4.8	5.2	3.8
Anabolic Steroids	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.5
Ketamine	1.2	1.3	1.2	1.5
Temazepam*	2.5	2.1	2.0	-
Valium*	4.2	3.4	3.9	-
Any Downers / Tranquilisers	5.0	4.1	4.6	2.8
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols	2.3	2.0	2.2	1.9
Poppers	6.5	6.6	6.4	5.8
ANY STIMULANTS	12.6	12.7	12.5	12.3
ANY OPIATES	1.1	1.0	1.0	1.1
ANY PSYCHEDELICS	7.7	7.6	7.5	7.5
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS	5.0	4.1	4.6	2.8
ANY DRUGS	25.6	25.2	23.7	23.0
Base (All respondents):	10,960	13,410	10,980	10,220

Variable Name: QEVE

Table A1.2B: % of adults aged 16 or over who reported having in the last 12 months used illicit drugs, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2012/13

SCJS 2008/09; 2009/10; 2010/11; 2012/13

	In the last 12 months
Percentage of all adults aged 16 and over	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2012/13
CLASS A	3.4	3.0	2.6	2.6
Cocaine	2.7	2.1	1.9	1.7
Crack	0.2	0.1	1.9	0.2
Ecstasy	1.8	1.9	1.4	1.3
Heroin	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.3
Methadone/Physeptone	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.1
LSD	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.2
Magic mushrooms	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.2
CLASS B	6.4	6.2	5.7	5.3
Amphetamines	1.0	1.0	0.9	0.7
Crystal Meth	*	*	*	*
Cannabis	6.2	6.1	5.6	5.1
CLASS C	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.0
Anabolic Steroids	0.1	*	0.1	0.2
Ketamine	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2
Temazepam*	0.4	0.4	0.3	-
Valium*	1.1	0.9	1.0	-
Any Downers / Tranquilisers	1.2	1.0	1.1	0.8
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1
Poppers	1.0	0.9	0.6	0.5
ANY STIMULANTS	3.9	3.3	2.8	2.6
ANY OPIATES	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3
ANY PSYCHEDELICS	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.4
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS	1.2	1.0	1.1	0.8
ANY DRUGS	7.6	7.2	6.7	6.2
Base (All respondents):	10,960	13,410	10,980	10,220

*Separate data on Temazepam and Valium not available 2012/13

Variable Name: Q12M

Table A1.2C: % of adults aged 16 or over who reported having in the last month used illicit drugs, 2008/09 vs 2009/10 vs 2010/11 vs 2012/13

SCJS 2008/09; 2009/10; 2010/11; 2012/13

	In the last month
Percentage of all adults aged 16 and over	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2012/13
CLASS A	1.8	1.3	1.2	1.1
Cocaine	1.2	0.7	0.7	0.6
Crack	0.1	0.1	0.1	*
Ecstasy	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.3
Heroin	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.2
Methadone/Physeptone	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1
LSD	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Magic mushrooms	0.2	0.1	0.1	*
CLASS B	3.6	3.7	3.0	2.8
Amphetamines	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.2
Crystal Meth	*	*	-	-
Cannabis	3.5	3.6	2.7	2.7
CLASS C	0.8	0.6	0.5	0.4
Anabolic Steroids	*	*	0.1	0.1
Ketamine	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Temazepam*	0.1	0.2	0.1	-
Valium*	0.6	0.5	0.4	-
Tranquilisers	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.3
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols	*	*	*	*
Poppers	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1
ANY STIMULANTS	1.9	1.3	1.2	1.0
ANY OPIATES	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.2
ANY PSYCHEDELICS	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.1
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.3
ANY DRUGS	4.4	4.2	3.5	3.3
Base (All respondents):	10,960	13,410	10,980	10,220

*Separate data on Temazepam and Valium not available 2012/13

Variable Name: Q1M

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

SCJS 2012/13

	Ever		In last year		In last month
Percentage of all adults aged 16 and over	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women
CLASS A	17.3	8.9	4.1	1.3	1.9	0.4
Cocaine	10.3	4.3	2.7	0.8	1.2	0.2
Crack	1.0	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	*
Ecstasy	10.9	5.0	2.2	0.5	0.5	*
Heroin	1.4	0.6	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.1
Methadone/Physeptone	0.9	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2
LSD	7.8	2.7	0.4	*	0.1	-
Magic mushrooms	8.3	2.7	0.4	*	0.1	-
CLASS B	27.7	15.9	8.0	2.9	4.3	1.4
Amphetamines	10.6	5.2	1.1	0.3	0.3	0.1
Crystal Meth	0.4	0.1	*	-	-	-
Cannabis	27.3	15.4	7.7	2.8	4.2	1.3
CLASS C	5.7	2.0	1.9	0.3	0.7	0.1
Anabolic Steroids	1.0	*	0.3	*	0.1	-
Ketamine	2.4	0.6	0.3	*	0.1	-
Tranquilisers	4.1	1.7	1.4	0.2	0.5	0.1
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols	3.0	1.0	0.2	*	0.1	-
Poppers	8.4	3.3	0.9	0.1	0.3	-
NEW DRUGS	3.6	1.1	0.8	0.2	0.2	*
Mephedrone	2.2	0.7	0.6	0.2	0.1	*
BZP, GBL, Khat, SC or SD	2.3	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	*
ANY STIMULANTS	16.3	8.7	4.1	1.2	1.7	0.3
ANY OPIATES	1.6	0.7	0.5	0.2	0.3	0.2
ANY PSYCHEDELICS	11.2	4.2	0.8	0.1	0.3	-
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS	4.1	1.7	1.4	0.2	0.5	0.1
ANY DRUGS	29.4	17.2	9.4	3.3	5.3	1.6
ANY DRUGS EX. NEW DRUGS	29.3	17.2	9.4	3.3	5.3	1.6
Base:	4,420	5,800	4,420	5,800	4,420	5,800

Variable Name: QEVE, Q12M, Q1M

Table A1.4: % of adults aged 16 or over who reported having ever used illicit drugs by age group

SCJS 2012/13

	At some point in their lives
Percentage of all adults aged 16 and over within group	All adults	16 - 24	25 - 44	45 - 59	60+	16 - 59
CLASS A	12.9	16.9	24.7	9.1	1.1	17.6
Cocaine	7.2	11.6	14.5	3.4	0.1	10.0
Crack	0.7	0.3	1.5	0.5	*	0.9
Ecstasy	7.8	10.8	17.3	2.9	*	10.9
Heroin	1.0	0.2	2.0	1.1	0.1	1.3
Methadone/Physeptone	0.7	0.4	1.6	0.5	-	1.0
LSD	5.2	2.8	10.9	4.4	0.5	7.0
Magic mushrooms	5.4	4.6	10.7	4.7	0.4	7.3
CLASS B	21.6	28.3	36.9	18.0	4.0	28.5
Amphetamines	7.8	7.5	16.2	5.7	0.3	10.7
Crystal Meth	0.3	-	0.4	0.5	*	0.4
Cannabis	21.1	28.2	35.6	17.8	4.0	27.8
CLASS C	3.8	4.7	8.2	1.6	0.2	5.1
Anabolic Steroids	0.5	1.2	0.9	0.2	*	0.7
Ketamine	1.5	2.5	3.1	0.5	-	2.0
Tranquilisers	2.8	2.5	6.6	1.2	0.2	3.9
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols	1.9	2.1	4.1	1.2	-	2.7
Poppers	5.8	7.0	12.4	3.0	0.1	8.0
NEW DRUGS	2.3	6.1	3.8	0.7	*	0.0
Mephedrone	1.4	4.1	2.2	0.4	-	2.0
BZP, GBL, Khat, SC or SD	1.4	4.0	2.2	0.5	*	1.9
ANY STIMULANTS	12.3	17.5	24.3	7.6	0.5	17.0
ANY OPIATES	1.1	0.5	2.3	1.2	0.1	1.6
ANY PSYCHEDELICS	7.5	6.3	15.0	6.5	0.8	10.2
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS	2.8	2.5	6.6	1.2	0.2	3.9
ANY DRUGS	23.0	31.3	39.1	18.9	4.3	30.4
ANY DRUGS EX. NEW DRUGS	23.0	31.2	39.0	18.9	4.3	30.3
Base:	10,220	860	3,100	2,730	3,540	6,690

Variable Name: QEVE

Table A1.5: % of adults aged 16 or over who reported having used illicit drugs in the last year by age group

SCJS 2012/13

	In the last year
Percentage of all adults aged 16 and over within group	All adults	16 - 24	25 - 44	45 - 59	60+	16 - 59
CLASS A	2.6	5.9	4.9	0.8	-	3.7
Cocaine	1.7	3.7	3.3	0.4	-	2.4
Crack	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.1	-	0.2
Ecstasy	1.3	3.4	2.5	0.2	-	1.8
Heroin	0.3	0.1	0.6	0.2	-	0.4
Methadone/Physeptone	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	-	0.2
LSD	0.2	0.4	0.4	-	-	0.3
Magic mushrooms	0.2	0.9	0.1	0.1	-	0.3
CLASS B	5.3	14.0	8.2	2.3	0.3	7.3
Amphetamines	0.7	1.8	1.1	0.3	-	0.9
Crystal Meth	*	-	0.0	-	-	*
Cannabis	5.1	13.8	7.8	2.3	0.3	7.1
CLASS C	1.0	2.4	1.9	0.3	-	1.4
Anabolic Steroids	0.2	0.6	0.3	-	-	0.2
Ketamine	0.2	0.5	0.3	-	-	0.2
Tranquilisers	0.8	1.3	1.6	0.3	-	1.1
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols	0.1	0.6	0.1	-	-	0.2
Poppers	0.5	1.6	0.8	0.1	-	0.7
NEW DRUGS	0.5	2.1	0.6	0.1	-	0.0
Mephedrone	0.4	1.6	0.5	0.1	-	0.5
BZP, GBL, Khat, SC or SD	0.2	0.7	0.2	-	-	0.2
ANY STIMULANTS	2.6	5.9	4.9	0.6	-	3.6
ANY OPIATES	0.3	0.1	0.8	0.3	-	0.5
ANY PSYCHEDELICS	0.4	1.3	0.7	0.1	-	0.6
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS	0.8	1.3	1.6	0.3	-	1.1
ANY DRUGS	6.2	16.4	9.7	2.5	0.3	8.5
ANY DRUGS EX. NEW DRUGS	6.2	16.4	9.7	2.5	0.3	8.5
Base:	10,220	860	3,100	2,730	3,540	6,690

Variable Name: Q12M

Table A1.6: % of adults aged 16 or over who reported having used illicit drugs in the last month by age group

SCJS 2012/13

	In the last month
Percentage of all adults aged 16 and over within group	All adults	16 - 24	25 - 44	45 - 59	60+	16 - 59
CLASS A	1.1	3.0	1.9	0.4	-	1.6
Cocaine	0.6	1.9	1.0	0.2	-	0.9
Crack	*	-	0.1	0.1	-	0.1
Ecstasy	0.3	1.0	0.4	*	-	0.4
Heroin	0.2	*	0.4	0.1	-	0.2
Methadone/Physeptone	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	-	0.1
LSD	0.1	0.1	0.1	-	-	0.1
Magic mushrooms	*	0.2	-	-	-	0.1
CLASS B	2.8	6.7	4.2	1.6	0.3	3.8
Amphetamines	0.2	0.3	0.5	*	-	0.3
Crystal Meth	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cannabis	2.7	6.4	4.0	1.6	0.3	3.6
CLASS C	0.4	0.6	0.8	0.2	-	0.5
Anabolic Steroids	0.1	0.2	0.1	-	-	0.1
Ketamine	0.1	0.3	0.1	-	-	0.1
Tranquilisers	0.3	0.1	0.6	0.2	-	0.4
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols	*	0.2	-	-	-	0.1
Poppers	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.1	-	0.2
NEW DRUGS	0.1	0.5	0.1	*	-	0.1
Mephedrone	0.1	0.3	0.1	*	-	0.1
BZP, GBL, Khat, SC or SD	*	0.2	*	-	-	0.1
ANY STIMULANTS	1.0	3.0	1.5	0.3	-	1.4
ANY OPIATES	0.2	0.1	0.5	0.2	-	0.3
ANY PSYCHEDELICS	0.1	0.4	0.2	-	-	0.2
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS	0.3	0.1	0.6	0.2	-	0.4
ANY DRUGS	3.3	8.4	5.0	1.7	0.3	4.5
ANY DRUGS EX. NEW DRUGS	3.3	8.4	5.0	1.7	0.3	4.5
Base:	10,220	860	3,100	2,730	3,540	6,690

Variable Name: Q1M

Table A1.7 % of men aged 16 or over who reported having ever used illicit drugs by age group

SCJS 2012/13

	Ever - Men
Percentage of all men aged 16 and over within group	All Men	16 - 24	25 - 44	45 - 59	60+
CLASS A	17.3	20.2	31.9	12.9	1.6
Cocaine	10.3	13.5	20.5	5.7	0.2
Crack	1.0	0.3	2.3	1.0	-
Ecstasy	10.9	12.5	23.6	4.5	0.1
Heroin	1.4	0.2	2.7	1.7	0.2
Methadone/Physeptone	0.9	0.4	2.0	0.8	-
LSD	7.8	4.1	15.5	7.4	0.8
Magic mushrooms	8.3	7.6	15.7	6.8	0.8
CLASS B	27.7	33.9	45.1	23.3	6.6
Amphetamines	10.6	9.3	21.0	8.3	0.6
Crystal Meth	0.4	-	0.7	0.8	-
Cannabis	27.3	33.9	43.9	23.1	6.6
CLASS C	5.7	6.2	12.0	2.6	0.4
Anabolic Steroids	1.0	2.3	1.7	0.3	0.1
Ketamine	2.4	3.1	5.1	0.8	-
Tranquilisers	4.1	3.4	9.1	2.0	0.3
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols	3.0	2.8	6.1	2.2	-
Poppers	8.4	7.9	18.1	4.8	0.1
NEW DRUGS	3.6	0.1	0.1	0.0	*
Mephedrone	2.2	5.3	3.5	0.7	-
BZP, GBL, Khat, SC or SD	2.3	6.4	3.4	0.9	*
ANY STIMULANTS	16.3	19.5	31.0	11.1	0.9
ANY OPIATES	1.6	0.4	2.9	1.9	0.2
ANY PSYCHEDELICS	11.2	9.4	21.2	9.4	1.2
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS	4.1	3.4	9.1	2.0	0.3
ANY DRUGS	29.4	36.5	47.8	24.5	6.8
ANY DRUGS EX. NEW DRUGS	29.3	36.4	47.6	24.5	6.8
Base:	4,420	380	1,310	1,170	1,560

Variable Name: QEVE

Table A1.8 % of men aged 16 or over who reported having used illicit drugs in the last year by age group

SCJS 2012/13

	In the last year - Men
Percentage of all men aged 16 and over within group	All Men	16 - 24	25 - 44	45 - 59	60+
CLASS A	4.1	8.9	7.4	1.2	-
Cocaine	2.7	4.9	5.2	0.8	-
Crack	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.3	-
Ecstasy	2.2	5.1	3.9	0.3	-
Heroin	0.4	0.1	0.8	0.5	-
Methadone/Physeptone	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.1	-
LSD	0.4	0.6	0.8	-	-
Magic mushrooms	0.4	1.8	0.3	-	-
CLASS B	8.0	18.5	12.4	3.6	0.6
Amphetamines	1.1	2.8	1.8	0.5	-
Crystal Meth	*	-	0.1	-	-
Cannabis	7.7	18.3	11.8	3.5	0.6
CLASS C	1.9	4.1	3.3	0.5	-
Anabolic Steroids	0.3	1.1	0.5	-	-
Ketamine	0.3	1.0	0.5	-	-
Tranquilisers	1.4	2.1	2.7	0.5	-
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols	0.2	1.1	0.1	-	-
Poppers	0.9	2.7	1.4	0.3	-
NEW DRUGS	0.1	3.2	1.0	0.1	-
Mephedrone	0.6	2.4	0.7	0.1	-
BZP, GBL, Khat, SC or SD	0.3	1.2	0.3	-	-
ANY STIMULANTS	4.1	8.7	7.5	1.1	-
ANY OPIATES	0.5	0.1	1.0	0.5	-
ANY PSYCHEDELICS	0.8	2.4	1.3	-	-
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS	1.4	2.1	2.7	0.5	-
ANY DRUGS	9.4	22.1	14.8	3.8	0.6
ANY DRUGS EX. NEW DRUGS	9.4	22.1	14.8	3.8	0.6
Base:	4,420	380	1,310	1,170	1,560

Variable Name: Q12M

Table A1.9 % of men aged 16 or over who reported having used illicit drugs in the last month by age group

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	In the last month - Men
Percentage of all men aged 16 and over within group	All Men	16 - 24	25 - 44	45 - 59	60+
CLASS A	1.9	4.6	3.2	0.7	-
Cocaine	1.2	3.3	1.6	0.5	-
Crack	0.1	-	0.1	0.2	-
Ecstasy	0.5	1.8	0.8	*	-
Heroin	0.3	0.1	0.6	0.3	-
Methadone/Physeptone	0.1	-	0.2	0.1	-
LSD	0.1	0.2	0.3	-	-
Magic mushrooms	0.1	0.5	-	-	-
CLASS B	4.3	9.4	6.3	2.5	0.6
Amphetamines	0.3	0.2	0.9	*	-
Crystal Meth	-	-	-	-	-
Cannabis	4.2	9.4	6.0	2.5	0.6
CLASS C	0.7	1.1	1.4	0.5	-
Anabolic Steroids	0.1	0.4	0.2	-	-
Ketamine	0.1	0.5	0.2	-	-
Tranquilisers	0.5	0.2	1.1	0.5	-
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols	0.1	0.5	-	-	-
Poppers	0.3	0.7	0.3	0.3	-
NEW DRUGS	0.2	0.8	0.2	*	-
Mephedrone	0.1	0.6	0.1	*	-
BZP, GBL, Khat, SC or SD	0.1	0.2	0.1	-	-
ANY STIMULANTS	1.7	4.7	2.6	0.6	-
ANY OPIATES	0.3	0.1	0.7	0.4	-
ANY PSYCHEDELICS	0.3	0.8	0.4	-	-
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS	0.5	0.2	1.1	0.5	-
ANY DRUGS	5.3	12.1	7.8	2.7	0.6
ANY DRUGS EX. NEW DRUGS	5.3	12.1	7.8	2.7	0.6
Base:	4,420	380	1,310	1,170	1,560

Variable Name: Q1M

Table A1.10 % of women aged 16 or over who reported having ever used illicit drugs by age group

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	Ever - Women
Percentage of all women aged 16 and over within group	All Women	16 - 24	25 - 44	45 - 59	60+
CLASS A	8.9	13.4	17.7	5.5	0.7
Cocaine	4.3	9.5	8.7	1.3	*
Crack	0.3	0.2	0.8	0.1	0.1
Ecstasy	5.0	9.0	11.1	1.4	-
Heroin	0.6	0.3	1.4	0.5	-
Methadone/Physeptone	0.5	0.4	1.3	0.1	-
LSD	2.7	1.4	6.4	1.6	0.3
Magic mushrooms	2.7	1.5	5.7	2.7	0.1
CLASS B	15.9	22.4	29.0	13.1	1.9
Amphetamines	5.2	5.6	11.5	3.2	0.1
Crystal Meth	0.1	-	0.2	0.1	*
Cannabis	15.4	22.3	27.6	12.8	1.9
CLASS C	2.0	3.0	4.5	0.6	0.1
Anabolic Steroids	*	-	0.1	0.1	-
Ketamine	0.6	1.9	1.1	0.1	-
Tranquilisers	1.7	1.5	4.2	0.5	0.1
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols	1.0	1.4	2.1	0.4	-
Poppers	3.3	6.0	7.0	1.4	*
NEW DRUGS	1.1	4.0	1.8	0.1	-
Mephedrone	0.7	2.8	1.0	0.1	-
BZP, GBL, Khat, SC or SD	0.5	1.4	1.0	0.1	-
ANY STIMULANTS	8.7	15.3	17.7	4.2	0.3
ANY OPIATES	0.7	0.6	1.7	0.5	-
ANY PSYCHEDELICS	4.2	3.0	8.8	3.7	0.4
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS	1.7	1.5	4.2	0.5	0.1
ANY DRUGS	17.2	25.8	30.6	13.7	2.2
ANY DRUGS EX. NEW DRUGS	17.2	25.7	30.6	13.7	2.2
Base:	5,800	480	1,800	1,560	1,980

Variable name: QEVE

Table A1.11 % of women aged 16 or over who reported having used illicit drugs in the last year by age group

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	In the last year - Women
Percentage of all women aged 16 and over within group	All Women	16 - 24	25 - 44	45 - 59	60+
CLASS A	1.3	2.7	2.5	0.4	-
Cocaine	0.8	2.4	1.4	0.1	-
Crack	0.1	-	0.2	-	-
Ecstasy	0.5	1.6	1.1	-	-
Heroin	0.1	0.1	0.4	-	-
Methadone/Physeptone	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	-
LSD	*	0.2	-	-	-
Magic mushrooms	*	-	*	0.1	-
CLASS B	2.9	9.4	4.0	1.2	0.1
Amphetamines	0.3	0.7	0.4	0.1	-
Crystal Meth	-	-	-	-	-
Cannabis	2.8	9.1	3.8	1.2	0.1
CLASS C	0.3	0.5	0.6	*	-
Anabolic Steroids	*	-	0.1	-	-
Ketamine	*	-	0.1	-	-
Tranquilisers	0.2	0.5	0.5	*	-
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols	*	-	*	-	-
Poppers	0.1	0.3	0.3	-	-
NEW DRUGS	0.2	1.0	0.3	*	-
Mephedrone	0.2	0.9	0.2	*	-
BZP, GBL, Khat, SC or SD	0.1	0.1	0.1	-	-
ANY STIMULANTS	1.2	3.0	2.5	0.2	-
ANY OPIATES	0.2	0.1	0.5	0.1	-
ANY PSYCHEDELICS	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	-
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS	0.2	0.5	0.5	*	-
ANY DRUGS	3.3	10.5	4.8	1.4	0.1
ANY DRUGS EX. NEW DRUGS	3.3	10.5	4.8	1.4	0.1
Base:	5,800	480	1,800	1,560	1,980

Variable name: Q12M

Table A1.12 % of women aged 16 or over who reported having used illicit drugs in the last month by age group

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	In the last month - Women
Percentage of all women aged 16 and over within group	All Women	16 - 24	25 - 44	45 - 59	60+
CLASS A	0.4	1.3	0.7	0.1	-
Cocaine	0.2	0.5	0.3	-	-
Crack	*	-	*	-	-
Ecstasy	*	0.2	0.1	-	-
Heroin	0.1	-	0.2	-	-
Methadone/Physeptone	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	-
LSD	-	-	-	-	-
Magic mushrooms	-	-	-	-	-
CLASS B	1.4	3.8	2.1	0.8	0.1
Amphetamines	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.1	-
Crystal Meth	-	-	-	-	-
Cannabis	1.3	3.3	2.0	0.8	0.1
CLASS C	0.1	-	0.2	*	-
Anabolic Steroids	-	-	-	-	-
Ketamine	-	-	-	-	-
Tranquilisers	0.1	-	0.2	*	-
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols	-	-	-	-	-
Poppers	-	-	-	-	-
NEW DRUGS	*	0.1	*	-	-
Mephedrone	*	-	*	-	-
BZP, GBL, Khat, SC or SD	*	0.1	-	-	-
ANY STIMULANTS	0.3	1.2	0.5	0.1	-
ANY OPIATES	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.1	-
ANY PSYCHEDELICS	-	-	-	-	-
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS	0.1	-	0.2	*	-
ANY DRUGS	1.6	4.5	2.4	0.8	0.1
ANY DRUGS EX. NEW DRUGS	1.6	4.5	2.4	0.8	0.1
Base:	5,800	480	1,800	1,560	1,980

Variable name: Q1M

Table A1.13: Type of drug first taken and age at which first taken among men who reported ever using illicit drugs

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	Age took first drug
Percentage of all men aged 16 and over who ever took drugs within group	All men reporting drug use	Under 16	16-19	20-24	25 or over
CLASS A	11.4	7.7	12.4	14.8	10.9
Cocaine	1.7	0.5	1.7	3.3	2.1
Crack	*	-	0.1	-	-
Ecstasy	2.7	0.9	3.2	3.9	4.4
Heroin	0.2	0.3	0.3	-	-
Methadone/Physeptone	-	-	-	-	-
LSD	1.6	0.9	2.3	0.5	2.2
Magic mushrooms	2.4	3.6	2.4	0.9	2.2
CLASS B	82.9	79.0	85.6	85.2	77.3
Amphetamines	2.7	1.6	2.3	6.2	-
Crystal Meth	-	-	-	-	-
Cannabis	80.2	77.4	83.2	78.9	77.3
CLASS C	1.1	0.3	0.3	2.5	8.5
Anabolic Steroids	0.3	-	0.1	0.8	1.6
Ketamine	-	-	-	-	-
Tranquilisers	0.8	0.3	0.2	1.7	6.9
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols	3.6	11.7	0.9	-	-
Poppers	3.0	2.9	3.1	2.7	3.3
NEW DRUGS	0.2	-	0.1	1.1	-
Mephedrone	*	-	0.1	-	-
BZP, GBL, Khat, SC or SD	0.2	-	-	1.1	-
ANY STIMULANTS	10.1	5.9	10.5	16.1	9.8
ANY OPIATES	0.2	0.3	0.3	-	-
ANY PSYCHEDELICS	4.0	4.4	4.7	1.4	4.4
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS	0.8	0.3	0.2	1.7	6.9
Base:	1,190	300	580	220	80

Variable Names: QDR1ST, QDRAGE

Table A1.14 Type of drug first taken and age at which first taken among women who reported ever using illicit drugs

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	Age took first drug
Percentage of all women aged 16 and over who ever took drugs within group	All women reporting drug use	Under 16	16-19	20-24	25 or over
CLASS A	14.7	13.9	16.3	12.3	12.1
Cocaine	1.6	0.4	2.5	0.7	1.1
Crack	0.4	0.6	0.5	-	-
Ecstasy	4.7	6.3	5.0	3.8	1.6
Heroin	0.3	-	0.2	1.0	-
Methadone/Physeptone	-	-	-	-	-
LSD	1.7	2.0	1.8	1.4	0.6
Magic mushrooms	1.6	3.0	1.5	0.3	3.1
CLASS B	83.3	73.7	84.2	88.4	89.0
Amphetamines	4.4	1.7	4.9	5.2	5.6
Crystal Meth	*	-	-	-	-
Cannabis	78.8	72.0	79.3	83.2	83.4
CLASS C	0.8	0.8	0.5	0.4	3.7
Anabolic Steroids	-	-	-	-	-
Ketamine	-	-	-	-	-
Tranquilisers	0.8	0.8	0.5	0.4	3.7
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols	1.8	8.6	0.1	-	0.8
Poppers	3.7	4.6	3.8	3.7	-
NEW DRUGS	0.1	-	-	0.4	-
Mephedrone	0.1	-	-	0.4	-
BZP, GBL, Khat, SC or SD	-	-	-	-	-
ANY STIMULANTS	14.8	13.6	16.7	13.4	8.4
ANY OPIATES	0.3	-	0.2	1.0	-
ANY PSYCHEDELICS	3.3	5.0	3.3	1.7	3.7
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS	0.8	0.8	0.5	0.4	3.7
Base:	990	180	500	210	80

Variable Names: QDR1ST, QDRAGE

Table A1.15 % of men aged 16 or over who reported someone having offered to sell or give them drugs in the last year by age group

SCJS 2012/13

			All men aged
Percentage of adults aged 16 and over	All adults	All men	16-24	25-44	45-49	60+
CLASS A	6.9	10.0	26.6	14.8	3.9	0.3
Cocaine	4.7	7.3	21.6	10.5	2.3	-
Crack	0.5	0.8	1.3	1.2	0.7	-
Ecstasy	4.0	6.0	18.0	8.4	1.7	*
Heroin	0.9	1.6	2.6	2.6	1.0	0.2
Methadone/Physeptone	0.5	0.9	0.2	2.0	0.8	-
LSD	1.0	1.6	3.8	2.6	0.6	-
Magic mushrooms	0.7	1.2	3.6	1.6	0.3	0.1
CLASS B	8.6	12.7	32.9	18.1	5.8	1.0
Amphetamines	2.2	3.5	8.7	5.3	1.6	-
Crystal Meth	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.2	-
Cannabis	8.3	12.2	31.9	17.2	5.4	1.0
CLASS C	2.4	3.9	10.7	5.3	1.6	0.4
Anabolic Steroids	0.6	1.3	4.1	1.8	0.1	0.1
Ketamine	1.0	1.7	6.4	1.8	0.6	-
Tranquilisers	1.3	1.8	2.8	3.0	1.2	0.4
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols	0.2	0.3	1.6	0.1	0.1	0.1
Poppers	1.2	1.8	5.0	2.5	0.9	-
NEW DRUGS	1.4	2.1	6.6	2.8	0.6	0.2
Mephedrone	1.1	1.7	5.1	2.5	0.4	0.1
BZP, GBL, Khat, SC or SD	0.4	0.6	2.0	0.5	0.2	0.1
ANY STIMULANTS	6.6	9.5	25.2	14.0	3.8	*
ANY OPIATES	1.2	1.9	2.8	3.5	1.2	0.2
ANY PSYCHEDELICS	1.9	3.2	9.9	4.2	1.0	0.1
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS	1.3	1.8	2.8	3.0	1.2	0.4
ANY DRUGS	10.8	15.6	38.4	22.2	7.4	1.9
ANY DRUGS EXC. NEW DRUGS	10.6	15.5	38.4	22.1	7.3	1.6
Base:	10,220	4,420	380	1,310	1,170	1,560

Variable Name: QOF2

Table A1.16 % of women aged 16 or over who reported someone having offered to sell or give them drugs in the last year by age group

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			All women aged
Percentage of adults aged 16 and over	All adults	All women	16-24	25-44	45-49	60+
CLASS A	6.9	4.0	14.1	5.8	1.1	0.1
Cocaine	4.7	2.2	7.6	3.2	0.6	*
Crack	0.5	0.2	0.8	0.4	-	*
Ecstasy	4.0	2.2	9.3	2.6	0.4	-
Heroin	0.9	0.4	0.6	0.8	0.1	*
Methadone/Physeptone	0.5	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.1	-
LSD	1.0	0.4	2.2	0.3	-	-
Magic mushrooms	0.7	0.2	1.0	0.3	-	-
CLASS B	8.6	4.8	17.1	6.6	1.6	0.2
Amphetamines	2.2	1.1	3.2	1.8	0.3	0.1
Crystal Meth	0.2	*	-	0.2	-	-
Cannabis	8.3	4.7	17.1	6.2	1.5	0.1
CLASS C	2.4	1.1	3.6	1.4	0.3	0.2
Anabolic Steroids	0.6	0.1	0.2	0.1	-	-
Ketamine	1.0	0.4	1.8	0.4	-	*
Tranquilisers	1.3	0.8	2.4	1.0	0.3	0.2
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols	0.2	0.1	-	0.4	-	-
Poppers	1.2	0.5	2.1	0.7	0.2	-
NEW DRUGS	1.4	0.8	3.3	0.8	0.2	0.1
Mephedrone	1.1	0.6	3.1	0.4	0.1	0.1
BZP, GBL, Khat, SC or SD	0.4	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.1
ANY STIMULANTS	6.6	3.9	13.8	5.5	1.1	0.1
ANY OPIATES	1.2	0.4	0.8	1.0	0.1	*
ANY PSYCHEDELICS	1.9	0.7	3.7	0.7	-	*
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS	1.3	0.8	2.4	1.0	0.3	0.2
ANY DRUGS	10.8	6.4	21.0	9.3	2.1	0.5
ANY DRUGS EXC. NEW DRUGS	10.6	6.2	20.3	9.1	2.0	0.4
Base:	10,220	5,800	480	1,800	1,560	1,980

Variable Name: QOF2

Table A1.17 Polydrug and drug and alcohol use in the last 12 months among adults over 16 using illicit drugs in the last 12 months

SCJS 2012/13

Percentage of adults 16 and over who have:	Ever taken different drugs together at the same time, if have taken more than one drug in the last 12 months	Base more than one drug in last 12 months	Ever consumed alcohol at the same time as taking drugs, if have taken any drugs in the last 12 months	Base any drug in last 12 months
GENDER
Male	56.5	150	65.9	340
Female	45.3	60	59.8	160
VICTIM STATUS
Victim of crime	62.7	60	59.6	150
Non-victim	50.6	150	66.2	350
TENURE
Owner-occupier	50.3	60	72.8	170
Social renter	65.4	90	53.8	190
Private renter	38.2	50	65.0	120
DEPRIVATION
15% most deprived	#	#	54.2	100
Rest of Scotland	52.6	160	66.9	390
ALL ADULTS	54.1	210	64.2	490
	Variable name: Q12MMIX		Variable name: Q12MALC