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Figure GPS-10. Last 12 months prevalence of cannabis use by age group in UK (England and Wales)

 
 
Year16–2425–3435–4445–5455–59
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199426.49.43.61.10.7
199626.011.94.71.50.5
199828.213.24.82.20.5
200027.014.35.52.61.0
2001–0226.913.46.13.00.8
2002–0326.214.96.43.21.3
2003–0425.314.86.83.31.6
2004–0523.612.26.02.91.3
2005–0621.412.05.22.51.1
2006–0720.910.84.52.21.1
2007-0817.910.64.52.11.0
2008-0918.710.24.62.41.1
2009-1016.18.23.82.11.1
2010-1117.18.23.72.01.2
2011-1215.79.242.21.4
Statistical bulletin 2006: Figure GPS-25
Statistical bulletin 2007: Figure GPS-10
Statistical bulletin 2008: Figure GPS-10
Statistical bulletin 2009: Figure GPS-10
Statistical bulletin 2010: Figure GPS-10
Statistical bulletin 2011: Figure GPS-10
Statistical bulletin 2012: Figure GPS-11
See also standard epidemiological tables in the EMCDDA Statistical bulletin.
See also 'General notes for interpreting data' on the Explanatory notes and help page.

Notes:

Sample sizes (respondents) for the 16 to 34 age group for England and Wales in each year are presented in Table GPS-8 part ii.

Data taken from national surveys available in each country. Figures and methodology for each survey can be consulted in Table GPS-8 part ii.

Source:

Reitox national reports 2012, taken from population surveys, reports or scientific articles.

Year 1994 1996 1998 2000 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
16–24 26.4 26.0 28.2 27.0 26.9 26.2 25.3 23.6 21.4 20.9 17.9 18.7 16.1 17.1 15.7
25–34 9.4 11.9 13.2 14.3 13.4 14.9 14.8 12.2 12.0 10.8 10.6 10.2 8.2 8.2 9.2
35–44 3.6 4.7 4.8 5.5 6.1 6.4 6.8 6.0 5.2 4.5 4.5 4.6 3.8 3.7 4
45–54 1.1 1.5 2.2 2.6 3.0 3.2 3.3 2.9 2.5 2.2 2.1 2.4 2.1 2.0 2.2
55–59 0.7 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.8 1.3 1.6 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.4

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