TABLE 3.
Substances used (lifetime) in all patients accepted into the Substance Rehabilitation Unit during 2013–2014 (n = 119).
| Substances used | Accepted (n = 119) |
Completers (n = 90) |
Non-completers (n = 29) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Downers (depressants) | 118 | 99.2 | 90 | 100 | 28 | 96.6 |
| Cannabis | 98 | 82.4 | 71 | 78.9 | 27 | 93.1 |
| Alcohol | 94 | 79.0 | 72 | 80.0 | 22 | 75.9 |
| Illicit opioids (heroin, etc.) | 18 | 15.1 | 12 | 13.3 | 6 | 20.7 |
| Sedatives, hypnotics and anxiolytics | 14 | 11.8 | 11 | 12.2 | 3 | 10.3 |
| Methaqualone (mandrax, etc.) | 9 | 7.6 | 5 | 5.6 | 4 | 13.8 |
| Prescription opioids (opioid-containing analgesics, etc.) | 7 | 5.9 | 6 | 6.7 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Unspecified opioids | 2 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Uppers (stimulants) | 48 | 4.0 | 33 | 36.7 | 15 | 51.7 |
| Methcathinone (cat) | 32 | 26.9 | 24 | 26.7 | 8 | 27.6 |
| Cocaine (coke, crack, etc.) | 28 | 23.5 | 19 | 21.1 | 9 | 31.0 |
| Amphetamines and methamphetamines (tik, crystal, ecstasy, etc.) | 24 | 20.2 | 18 | 20.0 | 6 | 20.7 |
| Other | ||||||
| Nicotine (cigarettes, snuff, etc.) | 90 | 75.6 | 64 | 17.1 | 26 | 89.7 |
| Nyaope and Whoonga | 18 | 15.1 | 8 | 8.9 | 10 | 34.5 |
| Other medication misuse (non-opioid-containing analgesics, antiretrovirals, etc.) | 13 | 10.9 | 11 | 12.2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Hallucinogens (mushrooms, LSD, acid, Special K, etc.) | 10 | 8.4 | 8 | 8.9 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Inhalants and solvents (paint thinner, glue, etc.) | 4 | 3.4 | 3 | 3.3 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Other substance misuse | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
LSD, lysergic acid diethyamide.