Adult Drug Use in Scotland

Figures from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2012/13

Proportion of Scottish adults reporting use of drugs (other than new drugs)

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2012/130

5

10

15

20

25

30

EverIn last yearIn last month

%

Comparing Scotland to England And Wales

Ever Last year0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Scotland England and Wales

NB – the difference between these figures and the previous slide are because these figures are for respondents 16-59 years old to allow comparison with the CSEW figures.

Use of particular drugs in the last year

Cannabis

Cocain

e

Ecsta

sy

Tranquilis

ers

Ampheta

min

es

Poppers

Mephedro

ne

Heroin

Crack

Magic

Mush

room

sLSD

Ketam

ine

Anabolic S

tero

ids

BZP, GBL, S

C Khat,

or SD

Meth

adone/Phsy

etone

Glu

es, S

olvents

, Gas

or Aero

sols

0

1

2

3

4

5

65.1

1.71.3

0.8 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1

Trends in last year use by drug

Cannabis Cocaine Ecstasy Tranquilisers0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

2008/092009/102010/112012/13

Trends in last year use by Sex

Men Women0

2

4

6

8

10

12

2008/092009/102010/112011/12

Trends in last year use by age

16-24 25-44 45-59 60+0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

EverIn the last yearIn last month

Frequency of drug use amongst those who used in the last month

Once or twice in the last month

34%

Every day or almost every day

30%

1-2 days a week12%

3-4 days a week9%

5-6 days a week4%

Not sure8%

Don't wish to answer1%

Trends in frequency of use amongst those taking drugs in the last month

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2012/130

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Once or twice in the last month Every day or almost every day

%

Proportion of those who had used the drug in the last year who describe themselves as needing the drug or being dependent

Cannabis Cocaine Ecstasy Tranquilisers Amphetamines0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

Age at which drugs were first taken by those who have taken drugs at least once

Under 1624%

16-1951%

20-2418%

25-292%

30+3%

Don't wish to answer1%

First drug used

Cannabis

Ecstasy

Amphetamines

Poppers

Cocaine

Magic Mushrooms

LSD

Tranquilisers

Glues, solvants, gas or aerosols

Heroin or opiate

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

%

Specialist Drug Treatment in Scotland 2012/13

Figures from Scottish Drugs Misuse Database (SDMD)

Number of new clients presenting for treatment

2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/120

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

Age of people accessing treatment in 2012/13

Under 20 years

20-24 years

25 - 29 years

30 - 34 years

35 - 39 years

40 years and over

Unknown0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

Sex of those in treatment 2012/12

Male69%

Female31%

Proportion of injecting drug users in treatment who say they have shared needles

Shared in last month

5%

Shared in the past, but not in

the previous month34%Never Shared

60%

Injecting drug users sharing spoons/water/filters/solutions

Shared in the past month

9%

Shared in the past, but not in the previ-ous month

42%

Has never shared49%

Employment status

Employed Unemployed Other0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

Employed includes: paid and unpaid employment, support into employment and full time education/ training.

Unemployed includes: never employed.

Other includes: school, excluded from school, long term sick/ disabled, in prison and other.

Accommodation Status

Owned/ Rented

Supported accommodation/ residential rehab

Homeless

Other

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000

Legal Status

None

Case

Pendi

ng

Drug

Treat

men

t and

Tes

ting

Order

s

Proba

tion/

Sup

ervis

ion

Prison

Other

-

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

Sources

• Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2012/13: Drug Usehttp://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2014/06/7843/downloads

• NHS Health Board Overview of Initial Assessments for Specialist Drug Treatment 2012/13 http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Drugs-and-Alcohol-Misuse/Publications/2014-06-24/2014-06-24-SDMD-Report.pdf