Key Health Data for the West Midlands 2000
Table 8.8 - Age and age of first use of
individuals by main drug of use. 1999/2000.
| Drug |
Male (n) |
Mean age |
Mean age at 1st use |
Female (n) |
Mean age |
Mean age at 1st use |
Total (m+f) |
Mean age |
Mean age at 1st use |
| Alcohol |
193 |
37.9 |
18 |
77 |
41 |
21 |
270 |
38.8 |
19 |
| Amphetamines |
207 |
28.3 |
20 |
72 |
27.7 |
20 |
279 |
28.2 |
20 |
| Anti-depressants |
3 |
20.7 |
18 |
2 |
36.1 |
0 |
5 |
26.9 |
18 |
| Barbiturates |
1 |
38.9 |
0 |
1 |
42 |
41 |
2 |
40.9 |
41 |
| Benzodiazepines |
33 |
34.5 |
22 |
24 |
36.4 |
26 |
57 |
35.3 |
24 |
| Cannabis |
445 |
22.3 |
15 |
84 |
21.9 |
16 |
529 |
22.3 |
15 |
| Cocaine |
71 |
28.1 |
24 |
11 |
25.2 |
21 |
82 |
27.7 |
23 |
| Crack |
161 |
27.6 |
23 |
46 |
25.1 |
21 |
207 |
27 |
23 |
| Ecstacy |
42 |
22.3 |
18 |
11 |
18.3 |
14 |
53 |
21.5 |
18 |
| Hallucinogens |
2 |
19.1 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
19 |
|
| Heroin |
2482 |
25.3 |
20 |
721 |
24.1 |
20 |
3203 |
25.3 |
20 |
| Major Tranquilisers |
1 |
25.6 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
25.6 |
|
| Methadone |
143 |
29.8 |
22 |
68 |
28.4 |
22 |
211 |
29.3 |
22 |
| Other drugs |
17 |
26.8 |
20 |
4 |
28.9 |
18 |
21 |
27.2 |
20 |
| Other opiates |
60 |
29.6 |
21 |
17 |
28.8 |
24 |
77 |
29.4 |
21 |
| Solvents |
32 |
18.8 |
13 |
18 |
17.6 |
13 |
50 |
18.4 |
13 |
| Total |
3893 |
26.3 |
20 |
1156 |
25.8 |
20 |
5049 |
26.2 |
20 |
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