Table 2.
Drug misuse at T1 (1995-96), T2 (2004-05), and T3 (2013-14)
| Any Drug | Prescription Painkillersa | Sedatives | Cannabis | Other Drugsb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completed self-administered questionnaire at T1 (N=6325) | |||||
| Misused in 12 months prior to T1, N (%) | 878 (13.9) | 362 (5.7) | 298 (4.7) | 407 (6.4) | 204 (3.2) |
| No misuse in 12 months prior to T1, N (%) | 5447 (86.1) | 5963 (94.3) | 6027 (95.3) | 5918 (93.6) | 6121 (96.8) |
| Completed self-administered questionnaire at T1 and T2 (N=3929) | |||||
| Among those with no misuse at T1: | (N=3429) | (N=3725) | (N=3757) | (N=3710) | (N=3819) |
| Misused in 12 months prior to T2, N (%) | 281 (8.2) | 140 (3.8) | 161 (4.3) | 47 (1.3) | 85 (2.2) |
| No misuse in 12 months prior to T2, N (%) | 3148 (91.8) | 3585 (96.2) | 3595 (95.7) | 3664 (98.7) | 3734 (97.8) |
| Completed self-administered questionnaire at T1, T2, and T3 (N=2525) | |||||
| Among those with no misuse at T1 or T2: | (N=2039) | (N=2318) | (N=2321) | (N=2349) | (N=2413) |
| Misused in 12 months prior to T3, N (%) | 150 (7.4) | 75 (3.2) | 89 (3.8) | 33 (1.4) | 42 (1.7) |
| No misuse in 12 months prior to T3, N (%) | 1888 (92.6) | 2243 (96.8) | 2232 (95.2) | 2316 (98.6) | 2371 (98.3) |
Note: The questions refer to drug misuse in the 12 months prior to the survey.
a
The question includes the following clarification, “[NOTE: This does not include normal use of aspirin, Tylenol without codeine, etc, but does include use of Tylenol with codeine and other prescribed painkillers like Demerol, Darvon, and Percodan].”
b
For each of the following drug types, there are fewer than 20 respondents reporting misuse at T1 or T3 or both, therefore we have combined these drug types into the “other drugs” category: prescription anti-depressants, cocaine/crack/free base, amphetamines and other stimulants, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants.