27 Nov 2014
Drug Trends output:
Young people, drug use and risk behaviours
Key findings
Drug use in younger people
Younger people are more likely to have:
- recently used LSD and cannabis
- used cannabis more frequently
- used a new psychoactive substance (DMT and NBOMe, Salvia divinorum and DXM)
- reported purchasing drugs online
Crime in younger people
Younger people are more likely to report:
- engaging in recent crime (any)
- engaging in recent property crime
- engaging in recent dealing drugs for cash profit
- engaging in recent fraud
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