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Lifetime illicit drug use among Canadians as of 2017
Lifetime illicit drug use among Canadians as of 2017
Percentage of Canadians who used select illicit drugs in their lifetime as of 2017
by John Elflein,
last edited
Nov 23, 2018
This statistic shows the percentage of Canadians who used select illicit drugs in their lifetime as of 2017. As of that time, 46.6 percent of Canadians had used cannabis in their lifetime, while 10.4 percent had used cocaine.
Percentage of Canadians who used select illicit drugs in their lifetime as of 2017
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| Percentage of Canadians | |
|---|---|
| Cannabis | 46.6% |
| Cocaine/crack | 10.4% |
| Speed/methamphetamine/crystal meth | 3.7% |
| Hallucinogens | 14.3% |
| Hallucinogens (including salvia) | 14.8% |
| Ecstasy | 7.6% |
| Salvia | 2.9% |
| Heroin | 0.7% |
| Any drug | 47.9% |
| Percentage of Canadians | |
|---|---|
| Cannabis | 46.6% |
| Cocaine/crack | 10.4% |
| Speed/methamphetamine/crystal meth | 3.7% |
| Hallucinogens | 14.3% |
| Hallucinogens (including salvia) | 14.8% |
| Ecstasy | 7.6% |
| Salvia | 2.9% |
| Heroin | 0.7% |
| Any drug | 47.9% |
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Nov 23, 2018
This statistic shows the percentage of Canadians who used select illicit drugs in their lifetime as of 2017. As of that time, 46.6 percent of Canadians had used cannabis in their lifetime, while 10.4 percent had used cocaine.
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- Government of Canada (Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey)
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- Release date
- November 2018
- Region
- Canada
- Survey time period
- February to December 2017
- Number of respondents
- 16,349 respondents
- Age group
- 15 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
Source
- Source
- Government of Canada (Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey)
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- Release date
- November 2018
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- Region
- Canada
- Survey time period
- February to December 2017
- Number of respondents
- 16,349 respondents
- Age group
- 15 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
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