Drug Misuse Statistics Scotland 2005	< Previous | Contents | Next >
D3.4 Drug use in prison: results from the eighth prison survey: May - June 2005   Prisoners   Number Total number of questionnaires issued 6 274 No. of completed questionnaires returned 4 831 Use of illegal drugs in prison in the month prior to survey No. providing information on illegal drug use in the last month 4 169   Percentage Not used any illegal drug in the last month 66 Used illegal drug(s) in the last month 34 Most common drugs reported by those who have used illegal drug(s) in prison, in the month prior to survey   Number No. providing information on the most common drugs reported 1 415 Percentage reporting each drug: Percentage Amphetamines 4 Ecstasy 9 Benzodiazepines (e.g. Valium, Ativan) 33 Cannabis 77 Cocaine 14 Methadone (not on prescription) 12 Heroin 67 Temazepam 9 Other opiates (e.g. Buprenorphine, Dihydrocodeine) 23 Injected drugs in prison in the month prior to survey No. providing information on injecting in last month 3 631 Percentage injecting drugs in the last month 3 Shared injecting equipment in prison in the month prior to survey (for those who have injected in the last month) No. providing information on sharing injecting equipment in the last month 116 Percentage sharing injecting equipment in the last month 67 Source: The Scottish Prison Service (SPS).