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. 2010 Nov 24;341:c6325. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c6325

Table 2.

 Substance use at baseline

Control (n=163) Therapy (n=164)
Main substance (n (%)) Any use (n (%)) Main substance (n (%)) Any use (n (%))
Alcohol* 93 (57.1) 107 (65.6) 94 (57.3) 104 (63.4)
Cannabis 42 (25.8) 82 (50.3) 40 (24.4) 78 (47.6)
Cocaine 5 (3.1) 15 (9.2) 1 (0.6) 12 (7.3)
Ecstasy 0 (0.0) 12 (7.4) 1 (0.6) 5 (3.0)
Heroin 6 (3.7) 15 (9.2) 6 (3.7) 17 (10.4)
Amphetamines 8 (4.9) 17 (10.4) 11 (6.7) 27 (16.5)
Crack 8 (4.9) 13 (8.0) 9 (5.5) 22 (13.4)
Other 1 (0.6) 14 (8.6) 2 (1.2) 16 (9.8)
Polysubstance use† 72 (44.2) 70 (42.7)

*Alcohol use meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, dependence or abuse criteria.

†Two or more substances, including use of any illicit drug, alcohol above safe limits, or both.