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  Alcohol
  Diet & Nutrition
  Drugs
  Key points
  Introduction
  Policy context
  Data
Data introduction
  Adult illicit drug use
  Children illicit drug use
  Opiate and benzodiazepine misuse
  Health consequences of drug misuse
  Social issues
  Treatment for drug misuse
  Key data sources
  Key references and evidence
  Useful links
  Multiple Risk Factors
  Physical Activity
  Sexual Health
  Tobacco Use
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Drug use: data introduction

The following drug use data pages focus on prevalence of drug use and related harm in Scotland.  Table 1 summarises the dimensions / geographies data are presented at within the data pages.

Data presented?
(Y=yes; N=no)

Data dimensions/geographies Adults Children
By gender

Y

Y

By age group

Y

Y

By deprivation group

N

N

By NHS board area

Y

N

By local authority area

Y

N

By community health partnership (CHP) area

N

N

Time trend

Y

Y

National target

Y

N

Comparison with UK/GB

N

N

International comparison

N

N