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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Subst Use Misuse. 2010 Nov;45(13):2221–2243. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2010.481594

Table 4. Other illicit drugs status by age and gender among youths in South Africa.

1994 HSRC African Blacks (10-21 yrs) 2002 YRBS (13-19 yrs) 2005 SABSSM II 15-19 (20 above)
Usage Ever used Ever used Past 3 months
Men Women Men Women
Inhalants (glue, petrol, paint thinner, etc.) 13.1 9.5 0.4 (0.2) 0.0 (0.0)
Total 11.1 0.2 (01)
Mandrax, sedatives 7.6 4.8 0.2 (0.6) 0.1 (0.1)
Total 1.9 6.0 0.1 (0.3)
Cocaine (crack) 7.3 5.6 0.2 (0.5) 0.0 (0.2)
Total 0.9 6.4 0.1 (0.3)
Opiates (Heroin, morphine, Welconal, etc.) 11.8 11.3 0.0 (0.2) 0.0 (0.0)
Total 3.0 11.5 0.0 (0.1)
Club drugs/amphetamine-type stimulants (speed, ecstasy, tic, etc.) 7.6 4.4 0.2 (0.4) 0.2 (0.1)
Total 2.0 5.8 0.2 (0.2)
Hallucinogens (LSD, acid, etc.) 0.0 (0.3) 0.2 (0.0)
Total 1.9 0.1 (0.1)
Over-the-counter or prescription drugs 16.4 14.8
Total 15.5