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

Source: SCJS 2010/11. Variable name: Q12M.

All
adults
%
16-24

%
25-44

%
45-59

%
60+

%
CLASS A 2.6 7.9 3.9 0.7 -
Cocaine 1.9 5.8 3.0 0.3 -
Crack 0.1 - 0.4 * -
Ecstasy 1.4 5.0 1.9 0.2 -
Heroin 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 -
Methadone 0.2 * 0.5 0.1 -
LSD 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.1 -
Magic mushrooms 0.3 1.0 0.5 0.1 -
CLASS B 5.7 18.6 7.6 2.2 0.1
Amphetamines 0.9 3.8 1.0 0.2 -
Crystal Meth * - * - -
Cannabis 5.6 18.4 7.4 2.1 0.1
CLASS C 1.2 4.3 1.6 0.4 -
Anabolic steroids 0.1 0.2 0.1 - -
Ketamine 0.3 1.4 0.2 - -
Temazepam 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.2 -
Valium 1.0 3.6 1.2 0.3 -
NOT CLASSIFIED
Glues/solvents/gas/aerosols 0.2 0.7 0.2 * -
Poppers 0.6 2.4 0.8 - 0.1
NEW DRUGS 0.7 3.9 0.5 0.1 -
BZP - - - - -
GBL * * - - -
Khat 0.1 0.4 * - -
Mephedrone 0.7 3.6 0.4 * -
Synthetic cannabinoids * 0.1 * * -
ANY STIMULANTS 2.8 8.6 4.3 0.6 0.1
ANY OPIATES 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.2 -
ANY PSYCHEDELICS 0.6 2.2 0.8 0.2 -
ANY DOWNERS / TRANQ. 1.1 3.9 1.4 0.4 -
ANY DRUGS 6.7 21.0 9.2 2.5 0.2
ANY DRUGS EXCLUDING NEW DRUGS 6.6 20.3 9.2 2.5 0.2
Base 10,977 968 3,298 2,916 3,793

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