Appendix 5.
proportion of the population who have ever tried various drugs, drug type, 1985, 1988
and 1991
Per cent
Survey year
1985 1988 1991
Tobacco 78 78 76
Alcohol 94 93 93
Tranquillisers 35 33 33
Pain killers/analgesicsa The increase in proportion reporting use was most likely due
to extra prompting 'such as aspirin or Panadol'(a) na 66 85
Marijuana 28 28 32
Amphetamines 9 6 8
Barbiturates 9 6 5
Cocaine/crackb Crack not mentioned in 1985 survey.(b) 4 3 3
Hallucinogens 8 7 7
Heroin 1 1 2
Inhalants 3 2 3
Ecstasy/designer drugs na 1 2
Self injected (any illicit) na 1 2
a The increase in proportion reporting use was most likely due to extra prompting 'such as
aspirin or Panadol'
b Crack not mentioned in 1985 survey.
Source: NCADA National Household Surveys 1985, 1988, 1991
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