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Alcohol misuse and drug dependence 7<br />

Table 7.6 Prevalence of drug dependence<br />

byprisoner typeand.sex:y0ungoffendersComparedwlthaliprisonerS:-"<br />

= _- -:' : _:::" " _" _ _:_: ": " " -<br />

Remand Senter_ Allremand All sentenced<br />

youngoffenders youngoffenders prisonerst prisoners1"<br />

Male<br />

• Proportionof thepopulation(%) inyearprior to enteringprison<br />

Dependenceon .,.<br />

Cannabis 38 37 25 21<br />

Heroin 21 15 25 18<br />

Methadone(non-prescribed) 6 3 7 5<br />

Amphetamines 19 17 17 14<br />

Crack 14 10 15 11<br />

Cocaine 10 11 9 8<br />

Primarydependenc_oncannabisody 18 18 9 8<br />

Primarydependenceon s_mulantsonly* 18 20 17 16<br />

. Primarydependenceonopiatesandstimulants* 13 7 15 10<br />

Primarydependenceonopiatesonly* 8 8 11 8<br />

Anydrugdependence 57 52 51 43<br />

Base 311 169 1241 1119<br />

Female<br />

Dependenceon._<br />

Cannabis [8] 27 16 15<br />

Heroin [10] 22 40 23<br />

Methadone(non-presc_l_l) [2] 10 14 9<br />

Amphetanines [2] 17 12 13<br />

Crack [6] 17 23 14<br />

Cocaine [2] 5 9 5<br />

Primarydependenceoncannabisorgy [2] 12 2 5<br />

Primarydependenceonslimulantsonly* [1] 22 11 12<br />

Primarydependenceonopiatesandstimulants* [7] 11 24 13<br />

Primarydependenceonopiatesonly* [3) 12 17 10<br />

Anydrugdependence [13] 58 54 41<br />

Base 25 81 185 583<br />

• Withorwithoutassociatedcannabisdependence.<br />

1"SourceSingletonetal(1998) Table9.14.<br />

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Psych/atticMorbidityamongYoungOffenders in EnglandandWales 43<br />

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