Archive February 2008 DRUGS & ALCOHOL
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Drugs and Alcohol Statistics   EHSSB Prevalence of Illicit Drug Taking within the last year 2002-2003 Total Sample (unweighted) All Adults Males Females Young Adults Older Adults 15-64 15-34 35-64 1393 605 788 541 852 Any illegal drugs* 7.3 11.0 3.9 13.3 2.7 Cannabis 6.0 9.3 2.9 10.8 2.2 Heroin - - - - - Methadone - - - - - Other opitates** 9.4 8.5 10.2 8.7 9.9 Cocaine (total including crack) 1.0 1.9 0.2 2.0 0.3 Crack - - - - - Cocaine powder 1.0 1.9 0.2 2.0 0.3 Amephetamines 1.5 2.7 0.3 2.8 0.5 Ecstasy 2.3 3.6 1.2 4.6 0.6 LSD 0.1 - 0.1 0.1 - Magic Mushrooms 0.2 0.3 - - 0.3 Solvents 0.3 0.6 - 0.6 - Poppers*** 0.6 0.8 0.3 1.3 - Anabolic Steroids 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 Nubain - - - - - Sedatives, Tranquillisers, Antidepressants 13.3 8.9 17.3 9.2 16.4 Alcohol 82.4 85.7 79.2 84.4 80.8   Source: Drug use in Ireland and Northern Ireland 2002-2003 Drug Prevalence Survey * Illegal Drugs refers to Cannabis, Exstasy, Amphetamines, crack cocaine powder, heroin, LSD, solvents, poppers and magic mushrooms ** Other opitates ie Temgesic, codeine, Kapate, Morphine, opium, DFs, diffs, dikes and peach *** Poppers ie amyl or butyl nitrate Footnote: Data validation was carried out in June 2005

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Number of Registered Drug Addicts in N Ireland as at 31st December ~ 1992-2005

Drug Misuse Database figures by ageband within EHSSB 2005

Age breakdown of alcohol referrals to treatment services within EHSSB area ~ 2005

Alcohol referrals to Treatment Services within the EHSSB area ~ 2005

Age of Client at each Needle Exchange within EHSSB 2005

Percentage of young people under 25 reporting recent (in the last year) use of illicit drugs

EHSSB Prevalence of Illicit Drug Taking within the last year 2002 - 2003

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