Thu, August 18, 2022

Percent of adults reporting substance use by frequency of participation in cultural events

Survey(s): RHS 2008/10 > Adult >

wdt_ID	Substance Use	Always/ Almost Always - Participate in Cultural Events	Sometimes - Participate in Cultural Events	Rarely - Participate in Cultural Events	Never - Participate in Cultural Events
1	% using alcohol in past 12 months	57.2	66.2	68.9	68.9
2	% using alcohol weekly or more	17.7	19.3	24.5	28.1
3	% binge drinking weekly	12.4	14.5	18.6	18.5
4	% using cannabis in past 12 months	27.8	32.7	35.9	33.9
5	% using illicit drugs (besides cannabis) in the past 12 months†	13.8	14.9	18.5	16.5
6	% current smoker	54.7	55.9	60.2	58.2
	Substance Use	Always/ Almost Always - Participate in Cultural Events	Sometimes - Participate in Cultural Events	Rarely - Participate in Cultural Events	Never - Participate in Cultural Events

† ‘harder drugs’ include use of cocaine, amphetamine-type stimulants, inhalants, sedatives or sleeping pills, hallucinogens, or opioids.

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