Drug Use 1995–2007

Updated September 9, 2022 | Infoplease Staff

Percentages of 16–59 year olds reporting to having used drugs in the last year, 1995 to 2006/07

Crime 1995 1997 1999 2001/02 ints 2002/03 ints 2003/04 ints 2004/05 ints 2005/06 ints 2006/07 ints
Drug
Class A
Any Cocaine 0.6 1.3 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.5 2.0 2.4 2.6
Cocaine powder 0.6 1.2 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.4 2.0 2.4 2.6
Crack cocaine 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2
Ecstasy 1.7 1.5 1.8 2.2 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.8
Hallucinogens 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.7
LSD 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2
Magic mushrooms 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.0 0.6
Opiates 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2
Heroin 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Methadone 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Class A/B
Amphetamines 3.2 3.0 2.1 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3
Class B/C
Tranquillisers 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4
Class C
Anabolic steroids 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Cannabis 9.5 10.3 10.5 10.6 10.9 10.8 9.7 8.7 8.2
Ketamine N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.3
Not Classified
Amyl Nitrite 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.4
Glues 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
Total
Class A 2.7 2.7 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.2 3.4 3.4
Any Drug 11.1 12.1 11.9 11.9 12.2 12.3 11.3 10.5 10.0
Unweighted base 10,741 9,884 12,771 19,973 23,357 24,197 28,206 29,631 28,975
Source: UK Statistics Authority, Web: www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk
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