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3.3 INJECTING DRUG USE
EMIS asked two questions about injecting drugs.
TABLE 3.1 Injection of anabolic steroids among MSM in LSL %
Have you ever injected anabolic
steroids (testosterone)?
LSL
N = 1136
Rest of London
N = 3837
Rest of England
N = 8678
No, never 91.8 95.2 98.3
Yes, more than 12 months ago 4.5 2.5 0.9
Yes, in the last 12 months 3.7 2.3 0.8
8.2% of LSL men had ever injected steroids, and 3.7% had
in the last year. Both measures are higher in LSL than
elsewhere in London and much higher than in the rest of
the UK.
TABLE 3.2 Injection of drugs other than anabolic steroids among MSM in LSL %
Have you ever injected any
drug other than anabolic
steroids or medicines?
LSL
N = 1134
Rest of London
N = 3826
Rest of England
N = 8655
No, never 94.1 95.2 97.8
Yes, more than 12 months ago 2.4 2.15 1.1
Yes, in the last 12 months 3.5 2.7 1.1
5.9% of LSL men had ever injected drugs other than
steroids or medicines, and 3.5% had done so in the last
year. This was only slightly higher than the rest of London
but much higher than the rest of England.
Men in LSL (as elsewhere) who had injected drugs were
much more likely to be concerned about their drug use
(19.4% were) than men who had not injected drugs.
However, the majority (80.6%) of men who had injected
drugs in the last 12 months were not concerned about
their drug use.
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