Appendix 4

proportion of population who have used illicit drugs in the past year, type of drug, age, sex, 1991

                    Per cent

Males (years) Females (years) Total
14-24 25-39 40+ Total 14-24 25-39 40+ Total persons

Marijuana 38 25 3 17 20 13 2 9 13

Amphetamines 11 5 - 4 6 1 - 2 3

Barbiturates 3 3 1 2 2 1 2 2 2

Cocaine/crack 3 2 a Suppressed due to high sampling error.(a) 1 1 - 1 1 1

Hallucinogens 9 3 a Suppressed due to high sampling error.(a) 3 3 - - 1 2

Heroin a 2 a Suppressed due to high sampling error.(a) - 2 a Suppressed due to high sampling error.(a) - 1 1

Inhalants 5 1 a Suppressed due to high sampling error.(a) 1 2 a Suppressed due to high sampling error.(a) 1 1 1

Ecstasy/designer 4 2 1 2 2 - - 1 1

Injected illicit drugs 2 1 - 1 1 a Suppressed due to high sampling error.(a) a Suppressed due to high sampling error.(a) - 1

Total illicit drugsb Any of the drugs listed above.(b) 41 25 4 19 24 14 4 11 15
a Suppressed due to high sampling error.

b Any of the drugs listed above.

Source: NCADA National Household Survey, 1991