The survey shows that reported use of alcohol, cannabis and other drugs has increased in Canada over the past decade--with alcohol and cannabis continuing to be the most commonly used drugs.
Fourteen percent of Canadians reported using cannabis in the past year, nearly double the rate reported in 1994 (7.4%).
The proportion of Canadians reporting any illicit drug use in their lifetime rose from 28.5% in 1994 to 45.0% in 2004, and in the past 12 months from 7.6% to 14.4%.
The past-year use of cannabis rose from 6.5% in 1989 to 7.4% in 1994, and to 14.1% in 2004. For cocaine and crack, rates declined from 1.4% in 1989 to 0.7% in 1994, and rose again to 1.9% in 2004. While past-year rates for the combined category of LSD/speed/heroin rose slightly from 0.4% in 1989, to 1.1% in 1994, and to 1.3% in 2004.
Rates of use for ecstasy were 2.9% (lifetime) and 0.8% (past 12 months) in the 2002 CCHS 1.2 (Tjepkema, 2004) in contrast to rates of use of 4.1% (lifetime) and 1.1% (past 12 months) in the 2004 CAS.
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Nov-26-2004 03:47
DigiNut
You kids get off my lawn!
Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Toronto, Self-proclaimed Centre of the Universe
I'll bet we could bump up those stats a few % by getting them to survey TranceAddict!
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Nov-26-2004 03:49
crazedcanuck
Dance 4 Jebus
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Red Deer, AB
One of these days, I'm going to make a right instead of a left when heading to Zone.
So if I go missing for a few weeks, please, someone look for me there first before getting too concerned.
Nov-26-2004 03:51
loca
the vibe raider
Registered: Apr 2003
Location: Oz
I just found some stats on Ireland itself... pretty shocking, we're a lot worse than Canada! I'll paste the link because it's a PDF but here are some of the ones i found interesting:
In Northern Ireland and Ireland:
Highest prevalence rate for use of ecstasy in the last year is 3%
Highest prevalence rate for use of cannabis in the last year is 8%
Highest prevalence rate for use of cocaine in the last year is 2%
Current prevalence of alcohol varies (across different boards) between 65% and 81%
In Ireland only:
Apart from cannabis, highest levels of lifetime use were recorded for cocaine powder and magic mushrooms (6%), ecstasy, amphetamines and lsd (each 5%), poppers (4%), and solvents (2%).
In the past year, ecstasy (3%) and cocaine (2%) were the main drugs reported other than cannabis.
In the month prior to the survey, ecstasy (1%) was the most frequently reported illegal drug use apart from cannabis.
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Nov-26-2004 04:05
The Highroller
ad hoc and ad lib
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: Flying over the cuckoo's nest
6% of Ireland's population are regular cainers?! That's fucking crazy!!
Nov-26-2004 04:10
loca
the vibe raider
Registered: Apr 2003
Location: Oz
quote:
Originally posted by The Highroller 6% of Ireland's population are regular cainers?! That's fucking crazy!!
Doesn't really surprise me to be honest, cocaine is the new "chic" over here. Practically everyone i know has done a line at least once.
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Nov-26-2004 04:13
DigiNut
You kids get off my lawn!
Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Toronto, Self-proclaimed Centre of the Universe
quote:
Originally posted by LoCa
In Northern Ireland and Ireland:
...
Current prevalence of alcohol varies (across different boards) between 65% and 81%
And we remind you that there is a 35% margin of error...
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Nov-26-2004 04:15
Sly_Guy
Scene Missing
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: On one of Peterman's adventures
quote:
Originally posted by DigiNut
And we remind you that there is a 35% margin of error...
because the people doing the surveying were all hammered.
Ireland is great, my 83 year old grandfather still drinks like a madman, he'll take down a glass of milk to coat his stomach, then chug a bottle of whiskey. My mom still thinks he can outdrink me at that age.
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Nov-26-2004 04:17
The Highroller
ad hoc and ad lib
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: Flying over the cuckoo's nest
quote:
Originally posted by Sly_Guy
because the people doing the surveying were all hammered.
Ireland is great, my 83 year old grandfather still drinks like a madman, he'll take down a glass of milk to coat his stomach, then chug a bottle of whiskey. My mom still thinks he can outdrink me at that age.
Hahaha, yea a few of my uncles are like that. The frequency at which I drink beers to get hammered is 2-3 every hour for about 4 hours. They'll do more than that and drink like that all day if they want to.
Nov-26-2004 04:19
loca
the vibe raider
Registered: Apr 2003
Location: Oz
lol Graham i think pretty much all of them are life-time drinkers
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