Drug Misuse in Scotland: Findings from 2004 Scottish Crime and Victimisation Survey

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Table A-2: Use of specific drugs ever and in previous year by age

16-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-59

16-59

Ever

Any drug

34.0

36.0

41.5

33.3

21.0

13.2

23.7

Cannabis

33.3

34.2

40.0

30.5

18.6

11.6

21.9

Amphetamines

8.1

11.8

19.4

16.0

7.7

3.3

8.4

LSD

2.1

5.0

11.9

10.5

2.4

1.5

4.3

Magic Mushrooms

1.3

5.9

9.2

7.0

3.4

1.3

3.6

Ecstasy

5.5

8.0

18.5

11.5

2.9

0.9

5.4

Temazepam

1.3

1.2

4.5

6.3

0.7

1.0

2.0

Valium

2.6

4.7

6.3

5.0

1.7

1.1

2.7

Glues

2.1

1.8

3.3

3.3

.0

0.2

1.2

Cocaine

2.6

7.1

11.6

8.8

3.4

1.9

4.6

Crack

1.3

1.5

2.7

2.5

0.7

0.5

1.2

Heroin

0.4

1.5

1.8

2.5

1.2

0.5

1.1

Methadone

0.4

0.6

2.1

1.8

0.5

0.1

0.6

Poppers

3.8

5.6

10.7

12.0

2.4

1.0

4.3

Anabolic Steroids

-

0.6

1.2

0.3

-

0.3

0.3

Last year

Any drug

22.1

16.8

15.5

8.5

5.1

2.0

7.7

Cannabis

21.3

13.2

14.3

6.3

3.4

1.4

6.3

Amphetamines

3.4

2.1

2.7

0.5

0.5

0.2

1.0

LSD

0.9

0.6

0.3

0.3

-

-

0.2

Magic Mushrooms

0.9

-

0.6

-

0.5

-

0.2

Ecstasy

4.3

1.2

4.5

1.5

0.5

0.1

1.2

Temazepam

0.9

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.5

0.2

0.4

Valium

2.1

1.2

0.9

1.3

0.5

0.1

0.6

Glues

0.9

-

-

-

-

-

0.1

Cocaine

2.1

3.5

2.7

2.8

0.2

0.6

1.5

Crack

0.9

-

0.6

0.3

-

0.1

0.2

Heroin

0.4

0.9

0.3

0.5

0.2

0.1

0.3

Methadone

0.4

0.6

0.3

0.5

-

-

0.2

Poppers

2.1

1.2

0.9

1.0

-

0.1

0.5

Anabolic Steroids

-

-

0.3

-

-

0.1

0.1

Source: 2004 Scottish Crime and Victimisation Survey
Bases: 16-19 unweighted n=134
20-24 unweighted n=195
25-29 unweighted n=288
30-34 unweighted n=359
35-39 unweighted n=455
40-59 unweighted n=1524
All 16-59 unweighted n=1431

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