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Drug Use Prevalence among Portuguese students

Inquiry done at the Portuguese Schools


Students at 7º, 8º, 9º years - 3rd Cycle

Illegal Substances Life Time Prevalence

(%)

Age Total <= 14 15-16 >=17
Any Drug 3.82 1.06 4.68 12.45
Cannabis 3.15 0.66 3.81 11.36
Cocaine 0.55 0.09 1.02 0.76
LSD 0.25 0.05 0.22 0.22
Heroin 0.80 0.86 2.65 0.86
Illegal Substances Last 12 Months Prevalence

(%)

Age Total <= 14 15-16 >=17
Any Drug 2.06 0.28 2.55 8.02
Cannabis 1.94 0.28 2.35 7.66
Cocaine 0.29 0.00 0.48 0.81
LSD        
Heroin 0.33 0.00 0.48 1.21
Illegal Substances Last 30 Days Prevalence

(%)

Age Total <= 14 15-16 >=17
Any Drug 1.49 0.23 1.70 6.22
Cannabis 1.39 0.18 1.60 5.85
Cocaine 0.13 0.05 0.21 0.20
LSD        
Heroin 0.22 0.09 0.21 0.81

Students at 10º, 11º, 12º Years - Complementary

Illegal Substances Life Time Prevalence

(%)

Age Total <= 16 17-18 >=19
Any Drug 14.05 7.82 14.62 18.05
Cannabis 13.81 7.63 14.36 17.80
Cocaine 1.02 0.39 0.80 2.03
LSD 0.73 0.44 0.72 0.97
Heroin 1.37 0.58 1.30 2.19
Amphetamines 3.44 2.53 3.20 4.71
Solvents 3.28 4.23 3.38 3.28
Illegal Substances Last 12 Months Prevalence

(%)

Age Total <= 16 17-18 >=19
Any Drug        
Cannabis 9.55 5.67 10.77 10.15
Cocaine        
LSD        
Heroin        
Amphetamines        
Solvents 1.06 1.62 1.02 0.67
Illegal Substances Last 30 Days Prevalence

(%)

Age Total <= 16 17-18 >=19
Any Drug 4.62 3.12 5.01 5.06
Cannabis 4.77 3.20 5.17 5.22
Cocaine 0.30 0.10 0.19 0.70
LSD        
Heroin 0.46 0.20 0.44 0.74
Amphetamines        
Solvents 0.44 0.63 0.37 0.45

Source and definition: GPCCD. From: Machado Rodrigues, L., et al - Pompidou Group/Council of Europe Multi-city study : Portugal: update 1995 : Greater Lisbon. Lisboa, GPCCD, 1996. Cited from: Síntese do Relatório Nacional do Fenómeno da Droga - 1996, Observatório Vida


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