Drugs In The Highlands
25 October 2001


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Behavioural Patterns of Drug Users In Highland
APPENDIX

Table A.

Drugs used, injected and frequency of injecting in 6 months prior to interview (n=76)
  Used N % Injected N % Monthly N % Weekly N % Daily N %
Heroin 74 97.4 73 96.1 17 22.4 15 19.8 42 55.4
Methadone 37 48.7 1 1.3 1 1.3 0 0 0 0
Methadone n.p. 39 51.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Temgesic 24 31.6 5 6.6 4 5.2 0 0 1 1.3
Diconal 26 34.2 16 21.1 15 19.7 1 1.3 0 0
Dfs 14 18.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dfs n.p. 66 86.8 3 3.9 3 3.9 0 0 0 0
Temazepam 51 67.1 1 1.3 1 1.3 0 0 0 0
Temazepam & Temgesic 2 2.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Upjohns 3 3.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Valium 39 51.3 2 2.6 2 2.6 0 0 0 0
Valium n.p. 64 84.2 4 5.3 4 5.3 0 0 0 0
Cocaine 28 36.8 7 9.2 7 9.2 0 0 0 0
Heroin & Cocaine 13 17.1 7 9.2 6 7.9 1 1.3 0 0
Crack 12 15.8 3 3.9 2 2.6 1 1.3 0 0
Sulphate 29 38.2 20 26.3 16 21 2 2.6 2 2.6
MST 28 36.8 21 27.6 20 26.3 1 1.3 0 0
Other opiates 10 13.2 5 6.6 5 6.6 0 0 0 0
Ecstasy 41 53.9 5 6.6. 5 6.6 0 0 0 0
Solvents 7 9.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cannabis 72 94.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LSD 9 11.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mogadon n.p. 35 46.1 1 1.3 1 1.3 0 0 0 0
Steroids 7 9.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Others 26 34.2 7 9.2 6 7.9 0 0 1 1.3

Table B.

District of residence
  Frequency Percent
I Inverness 35 46.1
I Culloden 2 2.6
I Drumnadrochit 1 1.3
I Smithton 1 1.3

Er Alness 21 27.6
Er Milnafua 2 2.6
Er Dingwall 1 1.3
Er Invergordon 1 1.3

Fw Fort William 4 5.3
Fw Corpach 2 2.6
Fw Lochaber 1 1.3

N Nairn 5 6.6

  Total 76 100.0

I- Inverness, Er- Easter Ross, Fw- Fort William, N- Nairn