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Drug Use in Ireland & Northern Ireland - First Results from the 2006/2007 Drug Prevalence Survey Bulletin 1

Title: Drug Use in Ireland & Northern Ireland - First Results from the 2006/2007 Drug Prevalence Survey Bulletin 1 (PDF Format) Author: National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) & Drug and Alcohol Information and Research Unit (DAIRU) Published: January 2008 Pages: 20 File size: 578KB Formats: Portable Document Format (PDF) To view PDF documents you will need to download Adobe Reader from the Adobe website.

Executive Summary

This bulletin presents key findings from the second drug prevalence survey of households in both Ireland and Northern Ireland. The survey sampled a representative number of people aged between 15 and 64 during late 2006 and early 2007. The survey was carried out according to standards set by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). Data relating to drug prevalence on a lifetime, last year (recent), and last month (current) basis for Ireland, Northern Ireland, and the Island of Ireland are presented in this bulletin. Statistically significant changes in prevalence rates between 2002/3 and 2006/7 are presented at the end of each results section.

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