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. 2017 Mar 13;18(3):345–348. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2017.1.32180

Table.

Distribution of risky substance use among injured patients screened in the emergency department (N=5,695).

Substance High-risk use Moderate-risk use Low-risk use No lifetime use
Tobacco 6.17 (5.54,6.79) 34.28 (33.04,35.51) 25.37 (24.23,26.50) 34.19 (32.96,35.42)
Alcohol 3.48 (3.01,3.96) 14.32 (13.41,15.23) 70.21 (69.03,71.40) 11.98 (11.14,12.83)
Cannabis 2.21 (1.83,2.59) 19.29 (18.27,20.32) 31.08 (29.87,32.28) 47.42 (46.12,48.72)
Cocaine 0.78 (0.55,1.00) 3.23 (2.77,3.69) 14.13 (13.23,15.04) 81.86 (80.86,82.87)
Opioids 0.60 (0.40,0.80) 2.25 (1.87,2.64) 4.25 (3.72,4.77) 92.90 (92.23,93.57)
Amphetamines 0.28 (0.14,0.42) 2.61 (2.19,3.02) 10.17 (9.38,10.95) 86.94 (86.07,87.82)
Hallucinogens 0.09 (0.01,0.17) 1.55 (1.23,1.88) 12.55 (11.69,13.41) 85.81 (84.9,86.72)
Sedatives 0.06 (0,0.12) 1.03 (0.76,1.30) 3.18 (2.71,3.66) 95.73 (95.19,96.28)
Inhalants 0 0.32 (0.17,0.46) 2.59 (2.18,3.00) 97.09 (96.66,97.53)

All values are % (95% confidence interval).