Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2014/15: Drug Use

This report presents findings on illicit drug use from the self-completion module of the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey. It provides data and analysis on drug use in the last month, in the last year and ever among adults aged sixteen and over in Scotla


Table A1.2: % of adults aged 16 or over who reported having ever used drugs, used drugs in the last year, and used drugs in the last month

SCJS 2014/15

Percentage of all adults aged 16 and over Ever In last year In last month
CLASS A 11.0 2.6 1.0
Cocaine 6.9 1.8 0.6
Crack 0.4 0.1 0.0
Ecstasy 6.8 1.3 0.6
Heroin 0.8 0.2 0.1
Methadone/Physeptone 0.6 0.1 0.1
LSD 4.1 0.2 0.0
Magic mushrooms 4.5 0.2 0.0
Crystal Meth 0.1 0.0 -
CLASS B 20.6 5.2 2.9
Amphetamines 6.1 0.6 0.3
Cannabis 20.0 5.0 2.8
Ketamine 1.3 0.2 -
Mephedrone 1.3 0.3 0.2
CLASS C 2.6 0.5 0.3
Anabolic Steroids 0.3 0.0 0.0
Tranquilisers 2.4 0.5 0.3
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols 1.5 0.0 -
Poppers 5.4 0.6 0.2
NEW DRUGS 3.0 0.5 0.0
Nitrous Oxide 2.4 0.5 -
Salvia Divinorum 1.0 0.1 0.0
ANY STIMULANTS 11.4 2.8 1.2
ANY OPIATES 0.9 0.2 0.2
ANY PSYCHEDELICS 6.5 0.5 0.0
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQUILISERS 2.4 0.5 0.3
ANY DRUGS 22.6 6.2 3.3
ANY DRUGS EX. NEW DRUGS 22.1 6.0 3.3
Base: 9,970 9,970 9,970

Variable Names: QEVE, Q12M, Q1M

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