Illegal drug use in the past year among Canadians as of 2019, by gender

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Preeti Vankar,
Feb 15, 2024
This statistic shows the percentage of Canadians who used select illicit drugs in the past year as of 2019, by gender. As of that time, 2.4 percent of males had used cocaine/crack within the past year, compared to 1.5 percent of females.

Percentage of Canadians who used select illegal drugs in the past year as of 2019, by gender

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Release date

December 2021

Region

Canada

Survey time period

June to December 2019

Number of respondents

10,293 respondents

Age group

15 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* Cocaine/crack, amphetamines/methamphetamine, ecstasy, hallucinogens, salvia, heroin, inhalants, synthetic cannabinoids, mephredone, kratom, BZP/TFMPP, other drugs to get high, problematic use of pain relievers (including low dose pain relievers), problematic use of stimulants, sedatives to get high.

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