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Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2019/20: main findings

Main findings from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2019/2020, including self-completion findings covering the period 2018/19 to 2019/20.

Annex D: Drug Categories and Classifications

2018/20 Drugs	Drugs Wheel Category^[170]	Drugs Class^[171]
Amphetamine	Stimulants	B^[172]
Cannabis	Cannabinoids	B
Synthetic cannabis	Cannabinoids	B
Cocaine	Stimulants	A
Crack	Stimulants	A
Ecstasy	Empathogens	A
Heroin	Opioids	A
LSD	Psychedelics	A
Magic mushrooms	Psychedelics	A
Methadone / Physeptone without prescription	Opioids	A
Anabolic steroids without prescription	Steroids^[173]	C
Poppers	Stimulants	Not classified^[174]
Crystal meth	Stimulants	A
Ketamine	Dissociatives	B
Glues, solvents, gas or aerosols	Depressants	Not classified^[175]
Mephedrone	Stimulants	B
Tranquilisers: Benzodiazepines without prescription	Depressants	C
Prescription only painkillers that were not prescribed for you	Combined^[176]	Combined^[177]
GHB/GBL	Depressants	C

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