Drug Misuse Statistics Scotland 2006	< Previous | Contents | Next >
Table C3.4: Drug use in prison: results from the ninth prison survey: May - June 2006 No. of completed questionnaires returned 4 778 Use of illegal drugs in prison in the month prior to survey   No. providing information on illegal drug use in the last month 4 299   Percentage Not used any illegal drug in the last month 71 Used illegal drug(s) in the last month 29 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 1 259 Percentage reporting each drug: Percentage Amphetamines 7 Ecstasy 10 Benzodiazepines (e.g. Valium, Ativan) 43 Cannabis 70 Cocaine 19 Methadone (not on prescription) 18 Heroin 72 Temazepam 13 Other opiates (e.g. Buprenorphine, Dihydrocodeine) 27 Injected drugs in prison in the month prior to survey   No. providing information on injecting in last month 4 209 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 111 Percentage sharing injecting equipment in the last month 71 Source: The Scottish Prison Service (SPS).