Annex A: 2004 Data and Trends 1993-2004
Table A-1: Type of drug first taken against age at which first took drugs
| Under 16 | 16-19 | 20-24 | 25+ | 16-59 |
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Men |
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Cannabis | 86.2 | 88.0 | 84.6 | 66.7 | 85.1 |
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Amphetamines | 2.4 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 13.9 | 4.8 |
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LSD | 3.3 | 1.1 | - | - | 1.5 |
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Magic Mushrooms | 3.3 | 2.7 | - | - | 2.3 |
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Ecstasy | 1.6 | - | 3.8 | | 1.0 |
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Temazepam | - | - | - | 8.3 | 0.8 |
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Valium | - | | | 5.6 | 0.5 |
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Glues | 0.8 | | | | 0.3 |
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Cocaine | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3.8 | - | 1.3 |
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Crack | - | - | - | - | - |
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Heroin | - | 1.1 | - | - | 0.5 |
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Methadone | - | - | - | - | - |
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Poppers | - | 1.1 | - | 2.8 | 0.8 |
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Anabolic Steroids | - | - | - | - | - |
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Women |
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Cannabis | 81.9 | 73.5 | 89.2 | 63.3 | 77.3 |
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Amphetamines | 6.7 | 11.8 | - | 6.7 | 8.1 |
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LSD | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | - | 2.6 |
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Magic Mushrooms | 1.0 | 2.2 | - | - | 1.3 |
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Ecstasy | 2.9 | - | 5.4 | - | 1.6 |
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Temazepam | - | 0.7 | - | 3.3 | 0.6 |
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Valium | - | 0.7 | 2.7 | 23.3 | 2.9 |
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Glues | 1.9 | - | - | - | 0.6 |
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Cocaine | - | 4.4 | - | - | 1.9 |
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Crack | - | - | - | - | - |
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Heroin | - | 0.7 | - | - | 0.3 |
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Methadone | - | - | - | - | - |
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Poppers | - | 2.2 | - | - | 1.0 |
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Anabolic Steroids | - | - | - | - | - |
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Source: 2004 Scottish Crime and Victimisation Survey
Bases: men who had taken drugs
Under 16 unweighted n=90
16-19 unweighted n=147
20-24 unweighted n=45
25+ unweighted n=35
16-59 unweighted n=317
women who had taken drugs
Under 16 unweighted n=85
16-19 unweighted n=128
20-24 unweighted n=40
25+ unweighted n=33
16-59 unweighted n=286