Drug Use 1995–2007
Percentages of 16–59 year olds reporting to having
used drugs in the last year, 1995 to 2006/07
| Crime |
1995 |
1997 |
1999 |
2001/02
ints |
2002/03
ints |
2003/04
ints |
2004/05
ints |
2005/06
ints |
2006/07
ints |
| Drug |
|
| Class A |
|
| Any Cocaine |
0.6 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
| Cocaine powder |
0.6 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
| Crack cocaine |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
| Ecstasy |
1.7 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
| Hallucinogens |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
| LSD |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
| Magic mushrooms |
0.7 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
| Opiates |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
| Heroin |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
| Methadone |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
| Class A/B |
|
| Amphetamines |
3.2 |
3.0 |
2.1 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
| Class B/C |
|
| Tranquillisers |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
| Class C |
|
| Anabolic steroids |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
| Cannabis |
9.5 |
10.3 |
10.5 |
10.6 |
10.9 |
10.8 |
9.7 |
8.7 |
8.2 |
| Ketamine |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
0.3 |
| Not Classified |
|
| Amyl Nitrite |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
| Glues |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
| Total |
|
| Class A |
2.7 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
| Any Drug |
11.1 |
12.1 |
11.9 |
11.9 |
12.2 |
12.3 |
11.3 |
10.5 |
10.0 |
| Unweighted base |
10,741 |
9,884 |
12,771 |
19,973 |
23,357 |
24,197 |
28,206 |
29,631 |
28,975 |
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