![]() The drugs included in the modelling vary in each country of the UK. These estimates should not be interpreted as estimates of prevalence of overall drug use in the population. The methodology used in each country aims to estimate the number of prolonged and routine users (sometimes referred to as ‘problematic’ users) rather than occasional or recreational users. It also helps assess the impact of interventions to reduce drug-related harm. So, mathematical modelling is used to estimate how many people are using the substances that are most associated with harm in each country of the UK.Įstimating the size of these groups is important for informing policy and service provision. Similarly, the proportion of 15 year olds in Scotland who had ever taken a drug was previously in decline, but increased from 18% in 2013 to 21% in 2018.įigure 2: Prevalence of drug use among 15 year olds at any time in their lives 1.3 Indirect prevalence estimates of high risk drug useĭrug users who are at the highest risk of harm often have lifestyles that lead to them being underrepresented in general population surveys. ![]() However, there has been a recent increase in the proportion of 15 year olds in England who have taken a drug at any time in their life, from 24% in 2014 to 38% in 2018. Prevalence of drug use among school children in the UK had previously seen a general decline. These surveys will be referred to throughout the report. The Focal Point only has access to detailed YPBAS data up until 2013 so we have not included any data from this survey in the report. In Northern Ireland, the Young Persons’ Behaviour and Attitudes Survey ( YPBAS) covers use in children aged 11 to 16 and is published every 3 years.In Scotland, the Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle Substance Use Survey (SALSUS) covers use in children aged 13 and 15, and is published every 2 years.In England, the Smoking Drinking and Drug Use Among Young People in England survey (SDD) covers use in children aged 11 to 15, and is now published every 2 years.There are 3 surveys that look at substance use in school age children in the UK: *England and Wales: 16 to 59 Scotland: 16 to 64 Northern Ireland: 15 to 64 1.2 Drug use among school children Northern Ireland has the lowest prevalence in the UK of drug use in the last year: 5.9% of 15 to 64 year olds reported it in 2014 to 2015.įigure 1: Prevalence of drug use in the last year among adults* The proportion of 16 to 64 year olds in Scotland who took drugs in the last year was 12% in 2017 to 2018, an increase from 7.6% reported in the 2014 to 2015 survey. The proportion of 16 to 59 year olds in England and Wales who took drugs in the last year currently stands at 9.4%. Comparisons between the countries are made using these age groups, unless otherwise stated. To compare the countries of the UK, we have presented Scottish data for 16 to 64 year olds as supplied to the Focal Point by the Scottish government. The All Ireland Drug Prevalence Survey covers drug use in Northern Ireland in 15 to 64 year olds and is published every 3 years.In Scotland, the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS) covers use in people aged over 16, and is published every 2 years.In England and Wales, the annual Crime Survey for England and Wales ( CSEW) covers use in 16 to 59 year olds.There are 3 general population surveys that investigate the overall prevalence of illicit drug use among adults in the UK: Overview of illicit drug use in the United Kingdom 1.1 Drug use in the general population
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