Table 3.
Percentage of young people (of those who used the drug) who injected each drug in last three months by site and type
| Drug | Melbourne | Los Angeles | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Experienced | New | Experienced | New | |
| Amphetamines S*T** | 448 | 48.7 | 10.9 | 34.4 | 5.3 |
| Antipsychotic/mood regulating medication | 137 | 17.7 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Crack/cocaine S* | 263 | 45.4 | 22.2 | 21.8 | 2.0 |
| Heroin | 202 | 83.5 | 76.9 | 84.3 | 60.0 |
| Sedative/tranquilizers | 259 | 24.8 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Analgesics/pain killers | 236 | 21.1 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Methadone | 59 | 15.4 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ecstasy | 330 | 14.9 | 3.4 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
| Injecting drug user1 S**T** | 1282 | 31.6 | 8.6 | 17.1 | 2.3 |
1
Had injected any one drug
S
significant main effect of site
T
significant main effect of type
*
p<.01
**
p<.001