FHI (Swedish National Insitute of Public Health) has today released a new report on the drug situation in Sweden:
"Chapter 2: Drug use in the general population.
Cannabis is the most common narcotic substance in Sweden and amphetamines is the second most common substance among both men and women. An analysis of the prevalence of cannabis use (2004-2011) in Sweden shows that the trend is stable for both sexes, both in terms of experimental use and more regular use. However, higher prevalence was found in the beginning and end of the period.
An increase can be confirmed among women (16-64 years of age) in 2010 relative to 2008. There was also an increase among the younger women (16-34 years of age) between 2008 and 2011. At the last measurement, the lifetime prevalence for women (16-34 years) was 18.6%."
Get the full report here:
http://www.fhi.se/Documents/ANTD/2012-National-Report-EMCDDA-Sweden.pdf
Projectleader Britt Fredenman