Table 2 Prevalence drug and alcohol use among participants (N = 760)
Variable | 2017% | Comparison data 2016a% |
|---|---|---|
ILLICIT DRUGS | ||
Ever used illicit drugs (n = 758) | 83.9 | – |
Drugs used in the last 12 months (n = 747) | ||
Ecstasy/MDMA | 73.9 | 59.8 |
Cannabis | 64.3 | 63.9 |
Cocaine | 45.5 | 34.1 |
Hallucinogens | 25.3 | 20.2 |
Amphetamine | 21.4 | 18.4 |
Recreational Pharmaceutical drugs | 17.4 | 13.6 |
Inhalants | 17.4 | 8.4 |
Ketamine | 12.9 | 12.5 |
Methamphetamine | 10.0 | 4.7 |
Synthetic cannabis | 9.0 | 4.8 |
GHB | 2.9 | 2.3 |
Steroids | 1.9 | 1.7 |
Other | 0.9 | – |
Taken time of work/ study in the last 12 months due to illicit drug use (n = 617) | 16.7 | |
Gone to work/ study despite feeling they should have taken sick leave due to illicit drugs use (n = 610) | 27.5 | |
ALCOHOL | ||
Frequency of alcoholic drink (n = 758) | ||
Never | 0.1 | – |
Monthly or less | 8.2 | – |
2–3 times per month | 38.5 | – |
2–3 times per week | 40.9 | – |
More than 4 times per week | 12.3 | – |
Standard drinks per drinking session (n = 753) | ||
1 to 2 | 10.0 | – |
3 to 4 | 12.4 | – |
5 to 6 | 22.2 | – |
7 to 9 | 23.6 | – |
More than 10 | 31.9 | – |
Frequency > 6 standard drinks on one occasion (n = 754) | ||
Never | 0.4 | – |
Less than monthly | 13.5 | – |
Monthly | 39.1 | – |
Weekly | 45.1 | – |
Daily or almost daily | 1.9 | – |