drug use by scottish school pupils
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Drug use by Scottish school pupils. Results from SALSUS 2010 . Used drugs. More than 4 in 5 (86%) young people in Scotland have never used drugs Drug use by 15 year olds in the last month has fallen from 24% in 1998 to 11% in 2010. Falling drug use. Attitudes to taking cannabis. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Drug use by Scottish school pupils
Results from SALSUS 2010
Used drugsMore than 4 in 5 (86%)
young people in Scotland have never used drugs
Drug use by 15 year olds in the last month has fallen from 24% in 1998 to 11% in 2010.
13 years 15 years Boys Girls0
5
10
15
20
25
Last month Last yearEver
Falling drug use
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 20100
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Ever - 15 years Last year - 15 years Last month - 15 yearsEver - 13 years Last year - 13 years Last month - 13 years
Attitudes to taking cannabis96% of 13 year olds don’t think it is okay to take
cannabis to see what it is like82% of 15 year olds don’t think it is okay to take
cannabis to see what it is like84% of boys don’t think it is okay to take cannabis
to see what it is like92% of girls don’t think it is okay to take cannabis
to see what it is like
Reported use of drugs in the last month
13 years 15 years Boys Girls0
5
10
15
20
25
OtherGBL or GBHAnabolic steroidsTranquilisersVolatile solventsOpiatesPsychedelicsStimulantsCannabis
Reported use of drugs in the last year
13 years 15 years Boys Girls0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
OtherGBL or GBHAnabolic steroidsTranquilisersVolatile solventsOpiatesPsychedelicsStimulantsCannabis
Reported use of drugs ever
13 years 15 years Boys Girls0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
OtherGBL or GBHAnabolic steroidsTranquilisersVolatile solventsOpiatesPsychedelicsStimulantsCannabis
How often
13 years 15 years Boys Girls0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Once A few times a year Once or twice a monthAt lease once a week Most days
If you took drugs were you drinking at the time?
Boys Girls0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
YesNo
Consequences of drug use in the last year
Vomite
d
Argumen
tFigh
t
Trouble
with
the p
olice
Tried d
rugs n
ot trie
d befo
re
Stayed
off s
choo
l
Taken
home b
y poli
ce
Seen a
docto
r
Visited
A&E
Admitte
d to h
ospit
al0
5
10
15
20
25
Boys 13 years Girls 13 years Boys 15 years Girls 15 years
Ever been offered drugs?
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 20100
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
15 years13 years
How easy is it to get drugs?
Very ea
sy
Fairly
easy
Fairly
diffic
ult
Very di
fficult
Impo
ssibl
e
Don't k
now
05
101520253035404550
13 years15 years
Friends are the main source of drugs
Friend
own a
ge
Older fr
iend
Someo
ne or
somew
here
else
Someo
ne kn
own,
but n
ot pe
rsona
lly
Strang
er
Brothe
r or s
ister
Young
er frie
ndSho
p
Web
site
Girlfrie
nd/bo
yfrien
d
Parent
or ca
rer
Father/
mother'
s part
ner
0
10
20
30
40
BoysGirls
Used all, sold or gave away drugs
13 years 15 years Boys Girls0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Used it allSold someGave it away
Do you need help because of using drugs?
13 years 15 years Boys Girls0
20
40
60
80
100
120
NoYes
All pupils that reported ever using drugs
14 % of those who say they take drugs ‘most
days’ say they feel they need help
Does school provide the right advice and support?
13 years 15 years Boys Girls0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Strongly agreeAgreeNeither agree or disagreeDisagreeStrongly disagree
I agree with the statement that...
13 years
Taking drugs is exciting
People my age who take drugs need help and advice
People who take drugs are stupid
All people who sell drugs should be punished
0 40 80
Never usedUsed but not in last monthUsed in last month
15 years
Taking drugs is exciting
People my age who take drugs need help and advice
People who take drugs are stupid
All people who sell drugs should be punished
0 20 40 60 80
Never usedUsed but not in last monthUsed in last month
Never used drugs and family structure
Single parent Step parent Both parents Other0
20
40
60
80
100
120
13 years15 years
Never used by Index of Multiple Deprivation
(5= least deprived, 1 = most deprived)
5 4 3 2 10
20
40
60
80
100
120
13 years15 years
Never used and free school meals
Yes No Don't know0
20
40
60
80
100
120
13 years15 years
Attitude to school
13 years
Like it a lot
Like it a bit
Don't like it very much
Don't like it at all
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Used drugs in last monthUsed drugs not in the last monthNever used drugs
15 years
Like it a lot
Like it a bit
Don't like it very much
Don't like it at all
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Used drugs in last monthUsed drugs not in the last monthNever used drugs
Ever been excluded from secondary school?
Used drugs in the last month
Used drugs but not in the last
month
Never used drugs05
101520253035404550
Boys - 13 yearsGirls - 13 yearsBoys - 15 yearsGirls - 15 years
Truancy and drug use by 13 year olds
Not at all Once Twice Three times
Four times
Five times
Six to ten times
More than ten
times
01020304050607080
Boys used in last month Boys used but not in last monthBoys never used Girls used in last monthGirls used but not in last month Girls never used
Truancy and drug use by 15 year olds
Not at all Once Twice Three times
Four times
Five times
Six to ten times
More than ten
times
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Boys used in last month Boys used but not in last monthBoys never used Girls used in last monthGirls used but not in last month Girls never used
This presentation is taken from the figures in the Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey 2010
The full report can be downloaded from: http://www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org
Any mistakes in interpretation are entirely ours.
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