Table 3 Prevalence of drug use during former and current imprisonment by type of drug and gender (n = 1499)
Previous imprisonment, n (%) | Current imprisonment, n (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of druga | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total |
Cannabis | 381 (27) | 12 (13) | 396 (26) | 230 (17) | 6 (6) | 238 (16) |
Cocaine | 63 (5) | 8 (8) | 63 (4) | 26 (2) | – | 26 (2) |
(Meth) Amphetamine | 180 (13) | 3 (3) | 188 (13) | 65 (5) | 4 (4) | 69 (5) |
Benzodiazepines | 339 (24) | 7 (7) | 347 (24) | 166 (12) | 5 (5) | 172 (12) |
Ecstasy | 29 (2) | – | 29 (2) | 9 (1) | – | 9 (1) |
GHB | 46 (3) | 2 (2) | 48 (3) | 19 (1) | 1 (1) | 20 (1) |
LSD, PCP or Ketamine | 13 (1) | – | 13 (1) | 7 (1) | – | 7 (1) |
Methylphenidate, e.g., Ritalin | 85 (6) | – | 85 (6) | 39 (3) | – | 39 (3) |
Morphine | 77 (6) | – | 77 (5) | 30 (2) | – | 30 (2) |
Methadone, Buprenorphine | 212 (15) | 7 (7) | 219 (15) | 163 (12) | 7 (7) | 170 (11) |
Heroin | 101 (7) | 8 (8) | 109 (7) | 29 (2) | 1 (1) | 30 (2) |
Anabolic steroids | 57 (4) | – | 57 (4) | 17 (1) | – | 17 (1) |
Synthetic cannabis | 66 (5) | – | 66 (4) | 43 (3) | – | 43 (3) |
Inhalants | 26 (2) | 1 (1) | 27 (2) | 11 (1) | – | 11 (1) |
Other drugs/medications | 22 (2) | – | 23 (2) | 13 (1) | – | 14 (1) |