Table
A: Types of Drinkers, Age 15 to 24, Canada 19851 and 19892.
|
TYPE
OF DRINKER |
1985 |
1989 |
|
Never Drank
15-19 years
20-24 years |
9.4% 2.9% |
11.6% 3.8% |
|
Former Drinker
15-19 years
20-24 years |
9.3% 5.1% |
14.1% 8.3% |
|
Current Drinker
15-19 years
20-24 years |
81.2% 91.8% |
74.3% 87.9% |
|
Average # of
Drinks Per Week
15-19 years
20-24 years |
3.3 6.0 |
2.4 4.3 |
1. Canada'a Health Promotion Survey (Health and
Welfare Canada 1988).
2. National Alcohol and Other Drugs Survey
(Health and Welfare Canada 1990).
Table B:
Percentage of Young People Who Used Selected Drugs and Also Used Other Drugs in
the 12 Months Preceding the Survey, Age 15 to 24, Canada 1989.
|
|
N |
Pop.
Est. (000s) |
Alcohol |
Tobacco |
Marijuana |
Cocaine |
|
Total Pop. |
1887 |
3889 |
81.4 |
30.3 |
15.5 |
2.5* |
|
Alcohol |
1535 |
3173 |
100.0 |
33.2 |
18.7 |
2.8* |
|
Tobacco |
657 |
1182 |
89.0 |
100.0 |
27.4 |
5.7* |
|
Marijuana |
286 |
603 |
98.6 |
53.7 |
100.0 |
13.7* |
|
Cocaine |
41 |
98 |
89.4 |
68.5 |
83.6 |
100.0 |
* High Sampling Variability
Source:
HWC, National Alcohol and Other Drugs Survey, Canada 1989.
Table 1:
Type of Drinker and Number of Drinks Consumed in the Week Preceding the Survey,
Age 15 to 24, by Age and Sex, Canada 1989.
_____________________________________________________________________
| |
| | | | |
| |
|Abstainers | | # of Drinks | |
| |
| | |
Past 7 Days | Ave. |
| |
| | | | # |
| Sa- |Pop.
|___________| Cu- |_________________|
of |
|mple |Est.
| | |rrent| | |
|drinks|
|Size |(000‑| | Fo‑ |Dri‑ | |
| | per |
| (N) |
s) |Life‑|rmer |nkers| 0 |
1‑7 | 8+ | week |
| |
|time |dri‑ | | |
| | |
| |
| |nker | |
| | | |
| |
| | | | |
| | |
______________|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|______|
| |
| | | | |
| | |
Total 15-24 | 1887| 3899| 7.6| 11.0| 81.4| 52.0| 33.6| 14.4| 3.4 |
Male |
901| 1983| 7.3| 7.9| 84.8| 44.5| 34.1| 21.4| 4.8 |
Female |
986| 1916| 7.9| 14.3| 77.8|
60.4| 33.1| 6.5| 1.9 |
|
| | | | |
| | | |
15 to 16 |
308| 664| 17.7| 18.8| 63.5|
74.7| 22.5| --- | 1.0 |
Male |
166| 357|*20.0|*18.8| 61.2|
69.4| 25.8| --- | 1.3 |
Female |
142| 308|*15.0|*18.9| 66.1|
80.4|*19.0| --- | .6 |
| |
| | | | |
| | |
17 to 19 |
530| 1201| 8.3| 11.5| 80.2|
55.1| 33.0| 12.0| 3.0 |
Male |
246| 599| *7.6| *7.6| 84.8|
50.8| 33.4| 15.9| 3.9 |
Female |
284| 602| *9.0| 15.3| 75.7|
59.9| 32.6| *7.5| 1.9 |
| |
| | | | | | |
|
20 to 24 |1,049|2,034| 3.8| 8.3| 87.9| 45.0|
36.6| 18.5| 4.3 |
Male |
489|1,027| 2.6| 4.3| 93.1| 35.5| 36.4| 28.2| 6.1 |
Female |
560|1,007| 5.0| 12.4| 82.6|
55.9| 36.8| 7.3| 2.2 |
______________|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|______|
* High Sampling
Variability
‑‑‑
Data Suppressed
SOURCE: HWC, National Alcohol
and Other Drugs Survey, 1989.
Table 2:
Frequency of Alcohol Consumption among Young Current Drinkers in the 12 Months
Preceding the Survey, by Age and Sex, Age 15 to 24, Canada 1989.
_______________________________________________________________
| |
| | | | |
|
| |
| | | | |
|
| |
| | | | 2 |
Usual |
| |
| | | | or |
# |
| Sa‑ |Pop. |Less
| 1‑3 | |More | of
|
|mple |Est. |than
|times|Once |Times|Drinks |
|Size |(000‑| 1 a
| a
| a | Per | Per |
| (N) | s) |month|month|week |Week | Occ- |
| |
| | | | | asion |
| |
| | | | |
|
__________________|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_______|
| |
| | | | |
|
Total |1,535|3,173| 28.9| 28.4| 21.1| 21.5| 3.7
|
Male | 763|1,682|
21.6| 24.8| 24.1| 29.4| 4.3 |
Female | 772|1,491| 37.1| 32.5| 17.7| 12.6| 3.0
|
| |
| | | | |
|
15-16 | 186| 422| 60.1| 20.6| 11.9| *7.3| 2.7
|
Male | 98| 218| 51.9| 20.6|*13.5|*13.9| 2.9
|
Female | 88|
203| 68.9| 20.6|*10.2| --- | 2.5 |
| |
| | | | |
|
17-19 | 424| 964| 31.5| 33.4| 18.4| 16.7| 3.8
|
Male | 209| 508| 24.6| 32.3| 23.6|*19.5| 4.4
|
Female | 215| 455| 39.2| 34.7|*12.5|*13.6| 3.2
|
| |
| | | | |
|
20-24 | 925|1,787|
20.2| 27.5| 24.8| 27.5| 3.9 |
Male | 456| 955| 13.2| 21.8| 26.8| 38.2| 4.7
|
Female | 469| 832| 28.3| 34.1| 22.4| 15.1| 3.0
|
__________________|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_______|
* High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑ Data Suppressed
Source: HWC, National Alcohol and Other
Drugs Survey, Canada 1989.
Table 3:
Number of Times Consumed Five or More Drinks on One Occasion, by Age and Sex,
Age 15 to 24, Canada, 1989.
______________________________________________________________________________
| | | |
| | | Number of Times Had 5+ Drinks |
| | | |
| Sample |Pop.
Est.|_______________________________________|
|Size (N) | (000s) |
| | | |
| | | 0
| 1‑5 | 6‑14 |
15+ |
|
| | | | | |
__________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|
| | | | | | |
Total 15-24 | 1535| 3,173|
33.0 | 35.1 | 11.9
| 20.0 |
Male | 763| 1,682|
25.2 | 32.0 | 13.8
| 29.0 |
Female | 772| 1,491|
41.8 | 38.6 | 9.8
| 9.8 |
| | | | | | |
15‑16 |
186| 442| 47.1
| 37.9 |
*5.5 | *9.4 |
Male | 98| 218|
44.7 | 37.9 | ---
| *13.2 |
Female | 88|
203| 49.8 |
37.9 | --- | ----
|
| | | | | | |
17‑19 |
424| 964| 34.8
| 33.5 |
12.6 | 19.0 |
Male | 209| 508|
30.3 | 30.0 | *11.5
| 28.2 |
Female | 215| 455|
39.9 | 37.5 | *13.9
| *8.7 |
| | | | | | |
20‑24 |
925| 1,787| 28.6
| 35.3 | 13.1
| 23.0 |
Male | 456| 955|
18.1 | 31.7 | 17.3
| 33.0 |
Female | 469| 832|
40.8 | 39.5 | 8.2
| 11.5 |
__________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|
* High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑ Data Suppressed
Source: HWC, National Alcohol and Other
Drugs Survey, Canada 1989.
Table 4:
Type of Drinker and Number of Drinks Consumed in the Week Preceding the Survey,
by Region and Sex, Age 15 to 24, Canada 1989.
_____________________________________________________________________
| |
| | | | |
| |
|Abstainers | | # of Drinks | |
| |
| | |
Past 7 Days | Ave. |
| | | | |
| # |
| Sa- |Pop.
|___________| Cu- |_________________|
of |
|mple |Est.
| | |rrent| | |
|drinks|
|Size |(000‑| | Fo‑ |Dri‑ |
| | | per |
| (N) |
s) |Life‑|rmer |nkers| 0 |
1‑7 | 8+ | week |
| |
|time |dri‑ | | |
| | |
| |
| |nker | |
| | | |
| |
| | | | |
| | |
______________|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|______|
| |
| | | | |
| | |
Total 15-24 | 1887| 3899| 7.6| 11.0| 81.4| 52.0| 33.6| 14.4| 3.4 |
Male |
901| 1983| 7.3| 7.9| 84.8| 44.5| 34.1| 21.4| 4.8 |
Female |
986| 1916| 7.9| 14.3| 77.8|
60.4| 33.1| 6.5| 1.9 |
| |
| | | | |
| | |
Atlantic Prov.| 652|
385| *9.7| 15.6| 74.7| 60.5| 28.8|*10.8| 2.5 |
Male |
315| 196| *6.3|*13.4| 80.3|
54.5| 30.5|*15.1| 3.4 |
Female |
337| 190|*13.3| 17.8| 68.9|
67.7| 26.7| --- | 1.4 |
| |
| | | | |
| | |
Quebec |
262| 960| 8.4|
8.7| 82.9| 48.9| 38.6| 12.5| 3.0
|
Male |
113| 488| *6.5| --- | 88.9|
38.5| 42.6| 18.9| 4.1 |
Female |
149| 472| 10.3| 13.0| 76.7|
61.3| 33.8| --- | 1.7 |
| |
| | | | |
| | |
Ontario |
316|1,433| 8.2| 13.7| 78.1|
53.6| 31.5| 14.9| 3.6 |
Male |
150| 730| 8.2| 11.1| 80.7| 51.0| 27.3| 21.7| 4.9 |
Female |
166| 703| 8.3| 16.4| 75.3| 56.6| 36.1| *7.3| 2.1 |
| |
| | | | |
| | |
Prairie Prov. | 501|
695| *5.3| 7.6| 87.1| 50.7|
32.3| 17.0| 4.1 |
Male |
245| 353| *7.6| --- | 88.6|
39.4| 35.7| 24.9| 6.0 |
Female |
256| 342| --- | 11.6| 85.4| 62.7|
28.8| *8.5| 2.1 |
| |
| | | | |
| | |
British Col. |
156| 426| *5.1| *9.3| 85.6|
49.2| 35.3| 15.5| 3.6 |
Male |
78| 216| *6.1| --- | 87.3| 38.0|
36.2| 25.8| 5.3 |
Female |
78| 210| --- |*12.1| 83.9| 61.1|
34.3| --- | 1.8 |
______________|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|______|
* High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑
Data Suppressed
SOURCE: HWC, National
Alcohol and Other Drugs Survey, 1989.
Table 5:
Frequency of Alcohol Consumption among Young Current Drinkers in the 12 Months
Preceding the Survey, by Region and Sex, Age 15 to 24, Canada 1989.
_______________________________________________________________
| |
| | | | |
|
| |
| | | | |
|
| |
| | | | 2 |
Usual |
| |
| | | | or |
# |
| Sa‑ |Pop. |Less
| 1‑3 | |More | of
|
|mple |Est. |than
|times|Once |Times|Drinks |
|Size |(000‑| 1 a
| a
| a | Per | Per |
| (N) | s) |month|month|week |Week | Occ- |
| |
| | | | | asion |
| |
| | | | |
|
__________________|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_______|
| |
| | | | |
|
Total |1,535|3,173| 28.9| 28.4| 21.1| 21.5| 3.7
|
Male | 763|1,682| 21.6| 24.8| 24.1| 29.4| 4.3
|
Female | 772|1,491|
37.1| 32.5| 17.7| 12.6| 3.0 |
| |
| | | | |
|
Atlantic Prov. | 491| 287| 34.0| 32.1| 21.3| 12.6| 4.3
|
Male | 250|
156| 24.7| 31.1| 27.0| 17.1| 5.3 |
Female | 241| 131| 45.1| 33.2|*14.5| --- | 3.1
|
| |
| | | | |
|
Quebec | 219| 796| 28.7| 28.0| 22.1| 21.2| 3.2
|
Male | 100| 434| 23.1| 21.7| 27.4| 27.7| 3.9
|
Female | 119| 362| 35.3| 35.5| 15.8|*13.4| 2.4
|
| |
| | | | |
|
Ontario | 253|1,119|
30.8| 28.3| 20.2| 20.7| 3.5 |
Male | 124| 590| 24.3| 25.1| 21.5| 29.1| 4.0
|
Female | 129| 529| 37.9| 32.0| 18.7|*11.4| 2.9
|
| |
| | | | |
|
Prairie Prov. | 437| 605| 24.6| 28.0| 21.8| 25.6| 4.3
|
Male | 221| 313| 13.4| 26.3| 24.4| 35.9| 4.9
|
Female | 216| 292| 36.6| 29.8| 18.9|*14.7| 3.7
|
| |
| | | | |
|
British Columbia | 113| 364| 27.2| 27.3| 20.7| 24.9| 3.8
|
Male | 67| 189| 20.9| 23.4| 21.8| 33.8| 4.6
|
Female | 66| 175| 33.9| 31.4| 19.4|*15.2| 2.9
|
__________________|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_______|
* High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑ Data Suppressed
Source: HWC, National Alcohol and Other
Drugs Survey, Canada 1989.
Table 6:
Number of Times Consumed Five or More Drinks on One Occasion, by Region and
Sex, Age 15 to 24, Canada, 1989.
______________________________________________________________________________
| | | |
| | | Number of Times Had 5+ Drinks |
| | | |
| Sample |Pop.
Est.|_______________________________________|
|Size (N) | (000s) |
| | | |
| | | 0
| 1‑5 | 6‑14 |
15+ |
| | | | | | |
__________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|
| | | | | | |
Total 15-24 | 1535| 3,173|
33.0 | 35.1 | 11.9
| 20.0 |
Male | 763| 1,682|
25.2 | 32.0 | 13.8
| 29.0 |
Female | 772| 1,491|
41.8 | 38.6 | 9.8
| 9.8 |
| | | | | | |
Atlantic Prov. | 491| 287|
25.4 | 46.2 | 12.9
| 15.5 |
Male | 250| 156|
*16.2 | 42.3
| 19.4 |
22.1 |
Female | 241| 131|
36.4 | 50.9 | ---
| ---- |
| | | | | | |
Quebec | 219| 796|
41.4 | 33.8 |
*6.9 | 17.9 |
Male | 100| 434|
34.3 | 29.9 | *8.5
| 27.3 |
Female | 119| 362|
49.9 | 38.5 | ----
| ---- |
| | | | | |
|
Ontario | 253| 1,119|
37.2 | 30.3 | 14.6
| 18.0 |
Male | 124| 590|
31.8 | 26.0 | 14.9
| 27.3 |
Female | 129| 529|
43.2 | 35.0 | 14.3
| ---- |
| | | | | | |
Prairie Prov. | 437| 605|
18.8 | 41.1 | 14.9
| 25.2 |
Male | 221| 313|
---- | 36.7 | *17.1
| 37.3 |
Female | 216| 292|
29.7 | 45.8 | *12.5
| *12.0 |
| | | | | | |
British Columbia | 113| 364|
31.9 | 35.3 | *9.4
| 23.4 |
Male | 67| 189|
18.5 | 39.1 | *12.8
| 29.6 |
Female | 66| 175|
46.4 | 31.1 | ----
| *16.7 |
__________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|
* High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑ Data Suppressed
Source: HWC, National Alcohol and Other
Drugs Survey, Canada 1989.
Table 7:
Percentage of Current Drinkers Reporting Problems Caused by Their Own Alcohol
Consumption in the 12 Months Preceding the Survey, by Age and Sex, Age 15 to
24, Canada, 1989.
__________________________________________________________________________
| |
| | | | |
| | |
| Sa‑ |Pop.
| |Frie‑|Phys‑| Ou‑
|Home | Wo‑ |Fina‑ |
|mple |Est. | All |nds/‑|ical
|tlook|Life‑|rk/S‑|ncial |
|Size |(000‑|Pro‑
|Soci‑|Hea‑ | on |/Ma‑
|tudi‑|Posi‑ |
| (N) | s) |blems| al
| lth |Life |rria‑| es
|tion |
| |
| |Life | |
| ge | | |
| |
| | | | |
| | |
__________________|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|______|
|
| | | | |
| | | |
Total 15-24 |1,535|3,173| 23.3|
8.8| 10.7| 5.6| 4.5|
4.8| 8.6 |
Male | 763|1,682|
28.3| 10.7| 13.0|* 5.6|* 5.4|* 6.3| 12.1 |
Female | 772|1,491|
17.6|* 6.7| 8.0|* 5.7|* 3.4|* 3.1| *4.7
|
| |
| | | | |
| | |
15‑19 | 610|1,385|
23.8|* 8.6| 8.9|* 6.1|* 4.5|* 5.1|* 8.1
|
Male | 307|
726| 28.1|*11.2|*10.9|* 7.8|* 6.4|* 7.6|*12.1 |
Female | 303| 659| 19.0|* 5.7|* 6.6|* 4.3| ---|
---| --- |
| |
| | | | |
| | |
20‑24 | 925|1,787|
22.9| 9.0| 12.0|* 5.2|* 4.5|* 4.6| 9.0 |
Male | 456| 955| 28.5|*10.4| 14.5|* 3.8|* 4.7|*
5.3|*12.2 |
Female | 469| 832| 16.5|* 7.4|* 9.2|* 6.8|* 4.2|* 3.7|*
5.4 |
__________________|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|______|
* High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑ Data Suppressed
Source: HWC, National Alcohol and Other
Drugs Survey, Canada 1989.
Table 8:
Number of Alcohol-Related Problems Caused by Their Own Drinking in the 12
Months Preceding the Survey, by Age and Sex, Age 15 to 24, Canada, 1989.
|
|
Sample Size (N) |
Pop. Est. (000s) |
No Problems |
One Problem |
Two Problems |
Three + Problems |
|
Total 15-24 |
1,535 |
3,173 |
76.7 |
13.3 |
4.6 |
5.4 |
|
Male |
763 |
1,682 |
71.7 |
15.8 |
6.3 |
6.2 |
|
Female |
772 |
1,491 |
82.4 |
10.5 |
2.8 |
4.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15-19 |
610 |
1,385 |
76.2 |
14.4 |
4.9 |
4.5 |
|
Male |
307 |
726 |
71.9 |
14.4 |
6.4 |
7.3 |
|
Female |
303 |
659 |
81.0 |
14.3 |
3.3 |
1.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20-24 |
925 |
1,787 |
77.1 |
12.5 |
4.4 |
6.0 |
|
Male |
456 |
955 |
71.5 |
16.8 |
6.1 |
5.6 |
|
Female |
469 |
832 |
83.5 |
7.5 |
2.4 |
6.6 |
Source:
HWC, National Alcohol and Other Drugs Survey, Canada 1989.
Table 9:
Percentage of Drivers Who Have Driven in the Past 12 Months After Having Two or
More Drinks in the Previous Hour, by Age and Sex, Age 15+, Canada 1989.
_______________________________________
| |
| |
| |
|Driven |
| | Pop.
| after |
|Sample |
Est | 2+ |
|Size N
|(000s) |drinks |
| |
|in past|
| |
| hour |
| | | |
_______________________________________|
| |
| |
Total 15+ |
7,268| 12,988| 22.9 |
Male |
3,861| 7,370| 30.9 |
Female |
3,407| 5,582| 12.3 |
| |
| |
15 to 19 |
344| 780| 21.2 |
Male |
195| 459| 26.0 |
Female
| 149| 321|
14.4 |
| |
| |
20 to 24 |
748| 1,440| 30.4 |
Male |
393| 798| 37.8 |
Female |
353| 640| 21.1 |
| |
| |
25 to 34 |
2,365| 3,663| 29.7 |
Male |
1,162| 1,967| 42.5 |
Female
| 1,193| 1,680|
14.8 |
| |
| |
35 to 44 |
1,756| 3,015| 22.5 |
Male |
915| 1,599| 31.8 |
Female |
835| 1,410| 12.0 |
| |
| |
45 to 54 |
885| 1,796| 21.1 |
Male |
499| 1,061| 30.5 |
Female |
382| 726| 7.2 |
| |
| |
55 to 64 |
638| 1,352| 10.9 |
Male |
357| 823| 14.0 |
Female |
276| 527| 5.9 |
| |
| |
65 + | 561| 941| 8.3 |
Male |
340| 662| 11.1 |
Female |
219| 278| ---- |
_______________|_______|_______|_______|
* High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑
Data Suppressed
SOURCE: HWC, National
Alcohol and
Other Drugs Survey, 1989.
Table 10:
Percentage of Young Canadians Reporting Problems Caused by Other
People's Alcohol
Consumption in the 12 Months Preceding the Survey, by Age and Sex, Age 15 to
24, Canada, 1989.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
| Been | Had | |
|Been a| | | Been | Been | |
| |
|Insu‑ |Argu‑ |Broke | Had
|Passe‑| Been |Prope‑|pushe‑|distu‑| Had |
|Sample| Pop. | lted |ments | off
|Family| nger | in a | rty
| d, | rbed |Fina‑ |
| Size
| Est. | or | or |with a| Pro‑ |with a| car | was
| hit, | by |ncial
|
|
(N) |(000s)|Humi‑ | Qua‑
|Friend|blems |drunk |acci‑ |vanda‑| or | loud | Pro‑ |
| |
|liated|rrels | | |driver| dent |lized |assau‑|parti‑|blems |
|
| | |
| | |
| | | lted | es | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
__________|______|______|______|______|______|______|______|______|______|______|______|_______|
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Tot.15-24 | 1,887| 3,899| 37.8| 32.4| 11.3|
11.6| 23.1| *2.5|
7.9| 17.5| 35.3|
*2.4 |
Male |
901| 1,983| 35.9| 29.6|
11.1| 6.5| 27.3|
*3.4| 6.4| 21.1|
32.7| --- |
Female | 986| 1,916| 39.7| 35.2| 11.5|
16.8| 18.8| --- |
9.4| 13.9| 38.1|
*3.3 |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
15‑19 |
838| 1,866| 34.4| 31.7|
11.3| 10.2| 20.9|
*2.0| 8.5| 17.4|
31.7| *2.3 |
Male |
412| 956| 29.6|
26.4| *10.5| *6.5| 21.0|
---| *7.3| 20.5|
27.2| --- |
Female | 426|
910| 39.5| 37.3| *12.1| 14.1| 20.8| ---|
*9.7| 14.2| 36.4|
*2.8 |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
20‑24 | 1,049| 2,034| 40.9| 33.0| 11.3|
12.8| 25.1| *2.9|
7.4| 17.6| 38.7|
*2.4 |
Male |
489| 1,027| 41.8| 32.7| *11.7| *6.5| 33.1| *4.2|
*5.7| 21.6| 37.8|
--- |
Female | 560| 1,007| 39.9| 33.3| *10.9| 19.2|
17.0| ---| *9.1|
13.6| 39.5| *3.7 |
_________|______|______|______|______|______|______|______|______|______|______|______|_______|
‑ Data not available.
* High Sampling
Variability
‑‑‑
Data Suppressed
Source: HWC,
National Alcohol and Other Drugs Survey, Canada 1989.
Table 11: Number of Alcohol-Related Problems Caused by
Other People's Drinking in the 12 Months Preceding the Survey, by Age and Sex,
Age 15 to 24, Canada, 1989.
|
|
Sample Size (N) |
Pop. Est. (000s) |
No Problems |
One Problem |
Two Problems |
Three + Problems |
|
Total
15-24 |
1,887 |
3,899 |
30.9 |
22.7 |
15.6 |
30.8 |
|
Male |
901 |
1,983 |
30.9 |
23.5 |
15.0 |
30.6 |
|
Female |
986 |
1,916 |
30.8 |
21.9 |
16.1 |
31.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15-19 |
838 |
1,866 |
33.0 |
22.2 |
16.6 |
28.2 |
|
Male |
412 |
956 |
34.7 |
26.4 |
14.5 |
24.4 |
|
Female |
426 |
910 |
31.1 |
17.9 |
18.9 |
32.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20-24 |
1049 |
2,034 |
28.9 |
23.2 |
14.6 |
33.3 |
|
Male |
489 |
1,027 |
27.4 |
20.8 |
15.5 |
36.3 |
|
Female |
560 |
1,007 |
30.5 |
25.6 |
13.7 |
30.2 |
Source: HWC, National Alcohol and Other Drugs Survey,
Canada 1989.
Table 12:
Percentage of Canadians Reporting Problems Caused by Other People's Alcohol
Consumption in
the 12 Months Preceding the Survey, by Age and Sex, Canada, 1989.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
| |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| |
| Been | Had | |
|Been a| | | Been | Been |
| |
|Insu‑ |Argu‑ |Broke | Had
|Passe‑| Been |Prope‑|pushe‑|distu‑| Had
|Sample| Pop. | lted |ments | off
|Family| nger | in a | rty
| d, | rbed |Fina‑
| Size
| Est. | or | or |with a| Pro‑ |with a| car | was
| hit, | by |ncial
|
(N) |(000s)|Humi‑ | Qua‑
|Friend|blems |drunk |acci‑ |vanda‑| or | loud | Pro‑
| |
|liated|rrels | | |driver| dent |lized |assau‑|parti‑|blems
| |
| | |
| | |
| | lted | es |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
______________________________________________________________________________________________
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
Total 15+ |11,634|20,285| 21.3| 16.6| 6.2|
7.7| 10.4| 0.9|
3.4| 7.2| 25.9|
1.7
Male | 5,291| 9,920| 22.1| 16.4| 5.9|
4.8| 12.6| 1.3|
3.3| 9.2| 25.7|
1.4
Female |
6,343|10,365| 20.6| 16.7|
6.5| 10.5| 8.3|
* .6| 3.5| 5.3|
26.1| 2.0
| |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
15-24 |
1,887| 3,899| 37.8| 32.4|
11.3| 11.6| 23.1|
*2.5| 7.9| 17.5|
35.3| *2.4
Male |
901| 1,983| 35.9| 29.6|
11.1| 6.5| 27.3|
*3.4| 6.4| 21.1|
32.7| ---
Female | 986| 1,916| 39.7| 35.2| 11.5|
16.8| 18.8| --- |
9.4| 13.9| 38.1|
*3.3
|
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
25‑34 | 3,059| 4,670| 25.8| 22.1| 7.2|
10.9| 13.4| * .9|
4.2| 8.5| 32.3| *2.2
Male | 1,396| 2,318| 25.4| 22.2| 7.3|
7.2| 16.4| *1.3|
*4.6| 11.3| 30.9|
*2.3
Female |
1,663| 2,352| 26.2| 22.1|
7.1| 14.6| 10.4|
---| *3.8| 5.8|
33.6| *2.2
|
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
35‑44 | 2,352| 3,962| 21.2| 13.7| 5.8|
7.6| 8.0| ---|
*2.2| 5.2| 27.9|
*2.1
Male | 1,152| 1,971| 22.5| 13.5| *4.9|
*5.7| 9.2| ---|
*1.7| 6.8| 28.6|
*1.7
Female |
1,200| 1,991| 19.8| 13.9|
6.7| 9.5| 6.7|
---| *2.6| *3.5|
27.2| *2.4
|
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
45‑54 | 1,371| 2,701| 16.6| 10.8| 5.4|
5.5| 5.9| ---|
*2.0| *3.8| 22.4|
*1.4
Male |
673| 1,349| 19.4| 12.7|
*4.4| *3.8| *6.6|
---| *2.3| *4.4|
22.9| ---
Female | 698| 1,352| 13.8| *8.9| *6.4|
*7.1| *5.2| ---|
---| *3.3| 21.8|
---
|
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
55‑64 | 1,207| 2,334| 9.7| 6.3| *2.1|
*3.6| *2.8| ---|
---| *1.8| 17.0|
---
Male |
529| 1,137| *10.3| *5.3| ---|
---| *3.3| ---|
---| *2.7| 17.0|
---
Female | 678| 1,197| *9.1| *7.3| *2.3|
*5.9| *2.4| ---|
---| ---| 17.1|
---
|
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
65+ | 1,758| 2,718| 5.1|
*3.0| *1.9| *2.9|
*1.7| ---| ---|
---| 9.8| ---
Male |
640| 1,162| *6.3| ---|
---| ---| ---| ---|
---| ---| *10.5| ---
Female |
1,118| 1,557| *4.2| *3.6|
*2.5| *4.7| ---|
---| ---| ---|
9.2| ---
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
‑ Data not available.
* High Sampling
Variability
‑‑‑
Data Suppressed
Source: HWC,
National Alcohol and Other Drugs Survey, Canada 1989.
Table
13: Reasons for Drinking, by Age and Sex, Age 15 to 24, Canada 1989.
__________________________________________________________________________
| |
| | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| To | To
|Sample| Pop. |To Be
| To
| To | To |Forget| Feel
| Size | Est. |Socia‑|Enjoy
| Feel |Relax |Worri‑| Less
| (N) |(000s)| ble |Meals | Good |
| es |Inhi‑
| |
| | |
| | |bited
| |
| | |
| | |
__________________________________________________________________________
| | |
| | |
| |
Total 15-24 | 1,535| 3,173|
69.1| 32.2| 42.4|
39.4| 16.3| 23.1
Male | 763|
1,682| 67.6| 33.5| 45.1| 43.5|
18.8| 24.5
Female | 772| 1,491| 70.7|
30.7| 39.4| 34.8|
13.4| 21.5
| |
| | |
| | |
15‑16 | 186| 422|
56.4| 35.0| 46.4|
33.2| 24.0| 29.3
Male | 98| 218|
47.4| 36.0| 44.6|
39.9| *25.1| *24.3
Female | 88| 203|
66.0| 33.9| 48.3| *26.0| *22.7| 34.6
| |
| | |
| | |
17‑19 | 424| 964|
66.2| 29.1| 40.9| 38.7| 18.3| 27.7
Male | 209| 508|
69.4| 30.0| 45.9|
45.7| 22.0| 31.4
Female | 215| 455|
62.6| 28.2| 35.4|
30.9| *14.2| 23.6
| |
| | |
| | |
20‑24 | 925|
1,787| 73.7| 33.2| 42.3| 41.2|
13.4| 19.2
Male | 456| 955|
71.4| 34.8| 44.8|
43.2| 15.6| 20.9
Female | 469| 832|
76.3| 31.4| 39.5|
39.0| *10.8| 17.2
___________________|______|______|______|______|______|______|______|_______
* High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑ Data Suppressed
Source: HWC, National Alcohol and Other
Drugs Survey, Canada 1989.
Table 14: Number of Times Consumed Five or
More Drinks on One Occasion,
by Reasons for Drinking, Age 15 to 24,
Canada, 1989.
____________________________________________________________________________________
| | | | |
| | | Number of Times Had 5+ Drinks | Average|
| Sample |Pop. Est.| | Number |
| | |_____________________________________| of
|
|Size (N) | (000s) |
| | | | Drinks |
| | | 0
| 1‑5 | 6‑14 |
15+ | Per |
| | | | | | | Week |
_________________|________
|_________|________|_________|_________|________|________|
| | | | | | | |
To be Sociable | 1,140| 2,191|
28.9 | 35.7 | 14.1
| 21.3 | 3.8
|
| | | | | | | |
To Enjoy Meals | 406| 1,021|
38.1 | 32.0 | 11.5
| 18.3 | 3.8
|
| | |
| | | | |
To Feel Good | 653| 1,346|
25.1 | 34.9 | 16.1
| 29.4 | 5.2
|
| | | | | | | |
To Relax | 641| 1,250|
23.9 | 36.6 | 16.1
| 23.4 | 5.0
|
| | | | | | | |
To Feel Less Shy| 372| 733| 15.0
| 21.8 |
32.0 | 33.1 | 4.1 |
| | |
| | | | |
To Forget | 278| 516|
20.3 | 33.2 | *11.0
| 35.4 | 6.5
|
________________|_________|_________|________|_________|_________|________|________|
* High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑ Data Suppressed
Source: HWC, National Alcohol and Other
Drugs Survey, Canada 1989.
Table
15: Frequency of Drinking by Drinking Companions in the 12 Months Preceding the
Survey, Age 15 to 24, Canada 1989.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Sample Pop. < Once
Few Once/
Size N Est
Never Per Times/ Week or
(000s) Month
Month More
_________________________________________________________________________________________
FRIENDS
Total 15‑24 1,535
3,173 4.7 29.8 35.9 29.4
Male 763
1,682 *2.9 25.8 33.1 38.3
Female 772
1,491 6.7 34.4 39.1 19.4
15‑16 186
422 *16.4 39.9 30.9 *12.8
Male
98 218
*16.3 38.6 31.6
*13.5
Female 88
203 *16.5 41.4 30.0 *12.1
17‑19 424
964 *4.7 28.3 38.9 28.0
Male 209
508 --- 26.0 35.9 37.4
Female 215
455 *9.2 30.9 42.2 *17.4
20‑24 925
1,787 *1.9 28.3 35.5 34.1
Male 456
955 --- 22.7 31.9 44.4
Female 469
832 *3.0 34.7 39.5 22.2
SPOUSE/PARTNER
Total 15‑24 1,535
3,173 83.8 6.4 6.2 3.6
Male 763
1,682 88.9 *4.1 *3.8 *3.2
Female 772
1,491 78.0 9.0 8.9 *4.1
15‑16 186
422 98.7 --- --- ‑--
Male 98 218
99.2 ‑-- --- ‑--
Female 88
203 98.2 --- ‑-- ‑--
17‑19 424
964 95.9 --- --- ---
Male 209 508 98.5 --- --- ---
Female 215
455 92.9 --- --- ---
20‑24 925
1,787 73.8 10.1 10.2 5.9
Male 456
955 81.5 *6.6 *6.4 *5.5
Female 469
832 64.9 14.1 14.6 *6.4
RELATIVES
Total 15‑24 1,535
3,173 29.0 46.7 18.8 5.3
Male 763
1,682 29.6 40.8 23.2 6.4
Female 772
1,491 28.2 53.3 13.9 *4.2
15‑16 186
422 *19.0 64.1
*14.0 ---
Male 98
218 *19.3 61.3
*17.1 ---
Female 88
203 *18.7 67.1 ---- ---
17‑19 424
964 36.9 43.4 14.5 *5.1
Male 209
508 40.7 34.2
19.1 *6.0
Female 215
455 32.6 53.7 *9.3 ---
20‑24 925
1,787 27.0 44.3 22.3 6.0
Male 456
955 26.0 39.7 26.8 *7.5
Female 469
832 28.2 49.7 17.2 *4.4
Source:
HWC, National Alcohol and Other Drugs Survey, Canada 1989.
Table
15: Frequency of Drinking by Drinking Companions in the 12 Months Preceding the
Survey, Age 15 to 24, Canada 1989 (Cont'd)
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Sample Pop. < Once
Few Once/
Size N Est
Never Per Times/ Week or
(000s) Month Month More
________________________________________________________________________________________
CO-WORKERS
Total 15‑24 1,535
3,173 59.9 20.7 12.4 6.7
Male 763
1,682 53.1 22.1 15.4 9.4
Female 772
1,491 67.6 19.2 9.1 *3.7
15‑16 186
422 87.3 *8.3 --- ---
Male 98
218 85.0 ---- --- ---
Female 88
203 89.8 ---- --- ---
17‑19 424 964 66.3
16.7 12.0 *4.9
Male 209
508 60.5 *17.2
*14.9 *7.4
Female 215
455 72.7 *16.1 *8.8 ---
20‑24 925 1,787 50.0
25.8 14.6 9.3
Male 456
955 41.8 27.3 18.3 12.6
Female 469
832 59.3 24.2
*10.3 *5.5
ALONE
OR WHEN OTHERS
ARE
NOT DRINKING
Total 15‑24 1,535
3,173 84.3 8.3 5.2 *2.1
Male 763
1,682 77.1 11.4 8.3 *3.2
Female 772
1,491 92.3 *4.8 --- ---
15‑16 186 422 90.0
*5.0 --- ---
Male 98
218 87.1 --- --- ---
Female 88
203 93.1 --- --- ---
17‑19 424
964 85.0 *9.2 *4.3 ---
Male 209
508 78.4 *12.6 *6.5 ---
Female 215
455 92.5 *5.4 --- ‑--
20‑24 925
1,787 82.5 8.6 6.0 *2.7
Male 456
955 74.2 11.7 *9.8 *4.2
Female 469
832 92.1 *4.9 --- ---
_________________________________________________________________________________________
‑
Data not available.
*
High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑ Data Suprressed
SOURCE: HWC, National Alcohol and Other
Drugs Survey, 1989
Table 16: Frequency of
Drinking While Participating in Different Activities and Usual Number of Drinks
Consumed per Occasion, by Age and Sex, Age 15 to 24, Canada 1989.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sample Pop.Est
Never 1/2 the >1/2 the Usual # of drinks
Size N
(000s) time/less time
drinks per occasion
________________________________________________________________________________________________
QUIET EVENING AT
HOME
Total 15‑24 1,517 3,129 69.9 28.3
* 1.7 2.08
Male 750
1,649 67.5 29.8
* 2.4 2.23
Female 767
1,480 72.6 26.7 --- 1.88
15‑16 184
408 79.8 *18.7 --- 1.93
Male 97
212 76.0 *24.0 -‑- 1.46
Female 87
197 83.8 *13.1 --- 2.69
17‑19 417 944 80.4
17.9 --- 2.29
Male 204
490 78.3 *18.3 --- 2.71
Female 213
454 82.6 *17.4 -‑- 1.73
20‑24 916 1,777 62.1
36.0 * 1.9 2.04
Male 449
947 60.0 37.0
* 2.9 2.20
Female 467
829 64.4 34.9 ---- 1.84
VISIT SOMEONE
ELSE'S HOME
Total 15‑24 1,488 3,041 35.8
55.3 8.9 2.58
Male 737
1,610 31.2 58.7 10.1 2.90
Female 751
1,430 41.0 51.4 7.6 2.16
15‑16 181
412 49.8 46.2 --- 2.37
Male 94
210 43.5 50.7 --- 2.75
Female 87
202 56.2 41.5 --- 1.87
17‑19 404
903 40.9 51.0
* 8.1 2.62
Male 200
485 35.5 53.4
*11.1 2.71
Female 204
418 47.1 48.2 --- 2.49
20‑24 903
1,726 29.9 59.6 10.5 2.60
Male 443
916 26.1 63.3
*10.6 3.02
Female 460
810 34.1 55.5
*10.4 2.07
Table 16: Frequency of
Drinking While Participating in Different Activities and Usual Number of Drinks
Consumed per Occasion, Age 15 to 24, by Age and Sex, Canada 1989 (Con't).
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sample
Pop.Est Never 1/2 the
>1/2 the Usual # of drinks
Size N (000s) time/less time drinks per occasion
________________________________________________________________________________________________
HAVE
FRIENDS/RELATIVES
VISIT YOUR HOME
Total 15‑24 1,469 2,995 38.6 50.9 10.4 2.36
Male 720
1,553 34.8 53.8 11.3 2.60
Female 749
1,443 42.7 47.9 9.4 2.07
15‑16 181
408 45.0 48.6
* 6.4 1.69
Male 95
207 41.9 52.0 --- 1.88
Female 86
201 48.1 45.0 --- 1.46
17‑19 405
906 49.4 45.5
* 5.2 2.35
Male 196
461 43.1 50.3
* 6.6 2.52
Female 209
445 55.9 40.5
--- 2.12
20‑24 883
1,680 31.3 54.5 14.2 2.49
Male 429
884 28.9 56.0 15.0 2.76
Female 454
796 34.1 52.7 13.2 2.16
GO TO A
RESTAURANT FOR
AN EVENING MEAL
Total 15‑24 1,342 2,821 40.0 40.7 19.1 1.72
Male 658
1,485 37.5 40.7 21.8 1.89
Female 684
1,337 42.8 40.8 16.1 1.53
15‑16 156
380 71.5 24.9 --- 1.40
Male 81
199 68.8 *25.2 --- 1.54
Female 75
181 74.5 *24.5 --- 1.22
17‑19 354
814 53.0 32.7 14.1 1.69
Male 166
413 47.8 37.3
*14.9
Female 421
754 27.0 51.5 21.2 1.50
GO TO A
RESTAURANT FOR
LUNCH
Total 15‑24 910 1,727 83.6 13.6
* 2.8 1.52
Male 452
947 79.7 16.1
* 4.2 1.69
Female 458
780 88.3 *10.6 --- 1.17
15‑16 98
202 94.9 --- -‑- 1.32
Male 50
100 97.4 --- --- 1.68
Female 48
102 92.5 --- --- 1.20
17‑19 230
482 89.1 * 8.3 --- 1.29
Male 115
272 84.8 *10.7 --- 1.33
Female 115
210 94.7 --- --- 1.17
20‑24 582
1,043 78.8 17.7
* 3.5 1.58
Male 287
574 74.2 21.0
* 4.8 1.79
Female
295 469
84.4 *13.7 --- 1.17
Table 16: Frequency of
Drinking While Participating in Different Activities and Usual Number of Drinks
Consumed per Occasion, Age 15 to 24, by Age and Sex, Canada 1989 (Con't).
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sample Pop.Est
Never 1/2 the >1/2 the Usual # of drinks
Size N (000s) time/less time drinks per occasion
________________________________________________________________________________________________
GO TO A BAR OR
TAVERN
Total 15‑24 1,072 2,172 * 3.7 18.1 78.1 3.91
Male 553
1,191 --- 13.7 84.5 4.42
Female 519
981 * 6.3 23.4 70.3 3.25
15‑16 46
108 --- --- 82.1 3.15
Male 29
60 --- --- 77.9 3.95
Female 17
48 --- --- 87.3 2.35
17‑19 265
631 * 5.0 19.8 75.2 3.99
Male 133
345 --- *16.4 83.3 4.29
Female 132
286 *10.8 *23.8 65.4 3.57
20‑24 761
1,432 * 2.5 18.2 79.1 3.92
Male 391
785 --- 13.4 85.5 4.51
Female 370
647 * 4.6 24.1 71.2 3.18
GO TO A CLUB OR
MEETING
Total 15‑24 676 1,308 67.5 22.9 9.5 2.28
Male 360
751 65.6 22.3
*12.1 2.53
Female 316
557 70.2 23.7
* 6.1 1.88
15‑16 60
148 79.4 *20.4 --- 1.98
Male 31
79 85.6 --- --- 1.83
Female
29 69 72.4
--- --- 2.07
17‑19 180
393 73.3 *19.7
* 7.0 2.24
Male 97
241 70.0 *22.1 --- 2.22
Female 83 152
78.6 *15.9 --- 2.29
20‑24 436
767 62.3 25.0
*12.6 2.32
Male 232
431 59.4 23.9
*16.6 2.71
Female 204
337 66.0 26.5
* 7.6 1.74
LEISURE
ACTIVITIES
Total 15‑24 1,168 2,359 34.8 44.1 21.1 4.34
Male 610
1,321 28.9 45.9 25.2 4.92
Female 558 1,038
42.3 41.8 15.9 3.42
15‑16 141
307 60.9 34.1 --- 2.84
Male 78
160 57.6 *35.2 --- 3.17
Female 63
147 64.6 *32.9 --- 2.41
17‑19 322
711 41.3 45.5 13.2 3.67
Male 166
405 36.1 49.7
*14.2 4.11
Female
156 306
48.2 39.9 *11.9 2.96
20‑24 705
1,341 25.3 45.6 29.0 4.79
Male 366
756 19.0 46.1 35.0 5.46
Female 339
585 33.5 45.1 21.4 3.74
Table 16: Frequency of
Drinking While Participating in Different Activities and Usual Number of Drinks
Consumed per Occasion, Age 15 to 24, by Age and Sex, Canada 1989 (Con't).
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sample Pop.Est
Never 1/2 the >1/2 the Usual # of drinks
Size N (000s) time/less time drinks per occasion
________________________________________________________________________________________________
SPORTS
ACTIVITIES
Total 15‑24 1,153 2,457 74.2 18.7 6.9 2.63
Male 630
1,419 68.5 22.3 9.0 2.76
Female 523
1,037 82.0 13.7
* 4.1 2.32
15‑16 156
348 92.7 --- --- 4.82
Male 87
187 90.8 --- --- 3.94
Female 69
162 94.9 --- --- 6.64
17‑19 325
752 80.9 *12.0
* 7.1 2.30
Male 181
452 76.5 *14.6
* 9.0 2.35
Female 144
300 87.5 --- --- 2.14
20‑24 672
1,356 65.8 25.8 8.3 2.61
Male 362
780 58.5 30.7
*10.7 2.83
Female
310 576
75.5 19.0 * 5.0 2.10
PARTY, SOCIAL
GETHERING OR
WEDDING
Total 15‑24 1,400 2,816 8.6 33.2 58.0 3.90
Male 693
1,475 8.6 28.3 62.7 4.46
Female 707
1,341 8.5 38.6 52.7 3.28
15‑16 165
363 *12.3 56.3 30.9 3.38
Male 85
183 --- 54.7 *35.0 3.39
Female 80
181 *15.2 58.0
*26.8 3.36
17‑19 386
850 15.6 32.3 52.2 3.79
Male 191
451 *16.1 30.3 53.6 4.19
Female 195 399
*14.9 34.5 50.6 3.35
20‑24 849
1,604 * 4.1 28.5 67.1 4.06
Male 417
842 * 4.5 21.6 73.7 4.81
Female 432 762
* 3.6 36.1 59.9 3.24
Table 16: Frequency of
Drinking While Participating in Different Activities and Usual Number of Drinks
Consumed per Occasion, Age 15 to 24, by Age and Sex, Canada 1989 (Con't).
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sample Pop.Est
Never 1/2 the >1/2 the Usual # of drinks
Size N (000s) time/less time drinks per occasion
________________________________________________________________________________________________
CONCERT/GAME/FESTIVAL
Total 15‑24 1,128 2,324 61.6 25.0 13.4 3.37
Male 600
1,319 55.6 27.6 16.8 3.76
Female 528
1,005 69.5 21.7
* 8.8 2.64
15‑16 147
307 82.3 *11.5 --- 3.13
Male 80
171 76.1 *14.2 --- 3.42
Female 67
135 90.1 --- --- 2.25
17‑19 326
733 67.9 21.6
*10.5 3.91
Male 168
405 65.9 *21.6
*12.5 4.92
Female
158 327 70.4
*21.5 * 8.1 2.47
20‑24 655
1,285 53.0 30.3 16.7 3.18
Male 352
742 45.1 34.0 20.9 3.39
Female 303 543
63.8 25.2 *11.0 2.75
________________________________________________________________________________________________
‑
Data not available.
*
High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑ Data Suppressed
SOURCE: HWC, National Alcohol and Other
Drugs Survey, 1989
Table 17: Attitudes
and Beliefs Concerning Alcohol Consumption in Various Situations, by Age and
Sex, Age 15 to 24, Canada 1989.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enough
Sample Pop. Est
No 1‑2 to feel
Don't
Size N (000s)
drinking drinks the know
effects
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AT A PARTY OR
SOMEONE
ELSE'S HOME
Total 15‑24 1,887
3,899 8.4 55.1
31.1 4.8
Male 901
1,983 7.1 50.4
36.8 5.4
Female 986
1,916 9.8 60.0
25.3 * 4.2
15‑16 308 664 15.7
53.1 24.2 * 7.1
Male 166
357 *14.5 52.1
26.0 * 7.5
Female 142
308 *17.0 54.2
*22.2 ---
17‑19 530
1,201 8.7 58.3
29.0 * 3.3
Male 246
599 * 5.6 60.4
31.6 ---
Female 284
602 *11.7 56.4
26.5 * 4.5
20‑24 1,049
2,034 5.9 53.9
34.6 5.0
Male 489
1,027 * 5.4 44.0
43.5 *6.7
Female 560
1,007 * 6.4 63.9
25.5 *3.2
FOR A MAN OUT AT
A BAR
WITH HIS FRIENDS
Total 15‑24 1,887
3,899 5.0 50.7
36.9 6.9
Male 901
1,983 * 4.3 48.8
41.6 5.1
Female 986
1,916 5.7 52.8
32.1 8.7
15‑16 308 664 * 4.5
59.3 29.4 * 6.7
Male 166
357 --- 59.1
31.7 ---
Female 142
308 --- 59.6
26.8 *10.7
17‑19 530
1,201 * 3.8 52.6
36.8 * 6.2
Male 246
599 --- 59.1
37.8 ---
Female 284
602 * 7.0 46.2
35.7 *10.1
20‑24 1,049
2,034 5.8 46.8
39.4 7.3
Male 489
1,027 * 5.9 39.2
47.1 * 7.4
Female 560
1,007 * 5.7 54.6
31.5 * 7.2
Table 17: Attitudes
and Beliefs Concerning Alcohol Consumption in Various Situations, Age 15 to 24,
by Age and Sex, Canada 1989 (Con't).
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enough
Sample Pop.
Est No 1‑2 to
feel Don't
Size N (000s)
drinking drinks the
know
effects
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOR A WOMAN OUT
AT A BAR
WITH HER FRIENDS
Total 15‑24 1,887
3,899 6.7 58.4
28.5 6.0
Male 901
1,983 6.6 54.0
32.6 6.6
Female 986
1,916 6.8 62.9
24.2 5.4
15‑16 308
664 * 6.0 65.8
22.2 * 6.1
Male 166
357 * 8.1 67.2
*21.5 ---
Female 142
308 --- 64.1
*22.9 * 9.4
17‑19 530
1,201 * 6.9 58.3
28.4 * 5.8
Male 246
599 * 4.5 59.9 29.7 * 5.7
Female 284
602 * 9.3 56.8
27.1 * 5.8
20‑24 1,049
2,034 6.8 56.0
30.5 6.1
Male 489
1,027 * 7.3 46.0
38.1 * 8.2
Female 560
1,007 * 6.2 66.1
22.8 * 3.9
FOR A COUPLE
HAVING
DINNER AT HOME
Total 15‑24 1,887
3,899 13.7 62.0
17.2 6.6
Male 901
1,983 13.2 62.2
16.9 7.5
Female 986
1,916 14.3 61.7
17.5 5.6
15‑16 308
664 *13.7 63.2
15.9 * 7.2
Male 166
357 *17.3 64.5
*12.8 ---
Female 142
308 * 9.5 61.8
*19.6 * 9.1
17‑19 530
1,201 14.1 64.9
15.0 * 5.6
Male
246 599
*12.9 68.9 *13.8
* 4.5
Female 284
602 *15.3 60.9
*16.1 * 6.8
20‑24 1,049
2,034 13.6 59.8
19.0 6.9
Male 489 1,027 12.0
57.5 20.2 10.0
Female 560
1,007 15.1 62.3
17.7 * 3.8
Table 17: Attitudes
and Beliefs Concerning Alcohol Consumption in Various Situations, Age 15 to 24,
by Age and Sex, Canada 1989 (Con't).
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enough
Sample Pop. Est
No 1‑2 to feel
Don't
Size N (000s)
drinking drinks the
know
effects
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOR CO-WORKERS
OUT
FOR LUNCH
Total 15‑24 1,887
3,899 55.8 38.3
* 1.0 4.4
Male 901
1,983 52.2 41.8
* 1.4 * 4.5
Female 986
1,916 59.4 34.8
--- * 4.4
15‑16 308
664 56.7 37.1
--- * 5.2
Male 166
357 55.1 39.6
--- ---
Female 142
308 58.7 34.1
‑ * 7.2
17‑19 530
1,201 52.6 40.4
--- * 5.5
Male 246
599 48.3 47.7
--- ---
Female 284
602 56.8 33.1
--- * 8.0
20‑24 1,049
2,034 57.3 37.5
--- * 3.5
Male 489
1,027 53.5 39.1
--- * 5.7
Female 560
1,007 61.2 35.9
--- ---
WITH FRIENDS AT
YOUR HOME
Total 15‑24 1,887
3,899 18.8 50.8
26.1 3.9
Male 901
1,983 19.7 46.1
29.9 * 4.2
Female 986
1,916 17.8 55.6
22.2 * 3.6
15‑16 308
664 31.7 45.9
17.6 * 4.8
Male 166
357 36.9 39.2
*21.2 ---
Female 142
308 *25.6 53.8
*13.4 ---
17‑19 530 1,201
22.3 47.7 25.5
* 4.0
Male 246
599 22.2 46.0
29.0 ---
Female 284
602 22.3 49.4
22.1 * 5.3
20‑24 1,049
2,034 12.5 54.1
29.2 * 3.5
Male 489
1,027 12.2 48.5
33.4 * 5.5
Female 560
1,007 12.8 59.8
24.9 ---
Table 17: Attitudes
and Beliefs Concerning Alcohol Consumption in Various Situations, Age 15 to 24,
by Age and Sex, Canada 1989 (Con't).
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enough
Sample Pop. Est
No 1‑2 to feel
Don't
Size N (000s)
drinking drinks the
know
effects
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WITH FRIENDS
AFTER WORK
Total 15‑24 1,887
3,899 37.6 49.3
7.5 5.0
Male 901
1,983 32.5 50.3 10.9
6.0
Female 986
1,916 42.9 48.4
* 3.9 * 4.0
15‑16 308
664 45.4 42.5
* 5.6 * 6.6
Male 166
357 46.1 39.7
* 7.8 ---
Female 142
308 44.4 45.6
--- ---
17‑19 530
1,201 41.1 45.7
* 6.8 * 5.8
Male 246
599 34.1 48.0
*11.5 * 6.1
Female 284
602 48.1 43.3
--- * 5.6
20‑24 1,049
2,034 33.0 53.8
8.5 * 4.1
Male 489
1,027 26.9 55.2
11.7 * 5.9
Female 560
1,007 39.3 52.3
* 5.2 ---
WITH PEOPLE AT
SPORTS
EVENTS OR
RECREATION
Total 15‑24 1,887
3,899 48.4 39.2
7.6 4.4
Male 901
1,983 42.7 42.8
9.5 * 4.8
Female 986
1,916 54.2 35.4
5.7 * 3.9
15‑16 308
664 57.6 29.6
* 6.1 * 6.7
Male
166 357
56.6 31.6 ---
---
Female 142
308 58.7 27.4
--- ---
17‑19 530
1,201 56.0 34.6
* 6.3 * 2.6
Male 246 599 49.1
39.9 * 8.5 ---
Female 284
602 62.9 29.4
* 4.2 ---
20‑24 1,049
2,034 40.8 44.9
8.9 * 4.7
Male 489
1,027 34.1 48.4
11.6 * 5.6
Female 560
1,007 47.7 41.4
* 6.2 * 3.7
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
‑
Data not available.
* High
Sampling Variability
‑‑‑Data Suppressed
SOURCE:
HWC, National Alcohol and Other Drugs Survey, 1989
Table 18: Smoking
Status of Young Canadians, by Age and Sex,
Age 15 to 24, Canada,
1989.
________________________________________________________________________________
| | |
| |
|Sample Size| Pop. Est.
| Never | Former |
Current
| (n)
| (000s) |
Smoked | Smoker
| Smoker
| | |
| |
____________________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________
| | | | |
Total 15-24 | 1,887| 3,899| 55.9 | 13.7
| 30.3
Male |
901| 1,983| 58.1
| 12.3 |
29.6
Female | 986| 1,916| 53.8 | 15.2
| 31.0
| | |
| |
15‑16 |
308| 664| 76.0
| *11.3 |
12.6
Male |
166| 357| 80.8
| *8.8 |
10.4
Female | 142|
308| 70.5 |
*14.3 | 15.2
| | |
| |
17‑19 |
530| 1,201| 59.3
| 12.6 |
28.0
Male |
246| 599| 57.2
| *14.4 |
28.2
Female | 284| 602| 61.4 | *10.8
| 27.8
| | |
| |
20‑24 |
1,049| 2,034| 47.5
| 15.1 |
37.4
Male | 489| 1,027| 50.7 |
12.2 | 37.0
Female | 560| 1,007| 44.2 | 18.0
| 37.7
| | |
| |
____________________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________
* High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑ Data Suppressed
Source: HWC, National Alcohol and Other
Drugs, Canada 1989.
Table 19: Number of
Cigarettes Smoked per Day (Current Smokers), by Age
and Sex, Age 15 to 24, Canada, 1989.
_________________________________________________________________________________
| | |
| | | Cigarettes
Smoked Per Day
|Sample Size| Pop. Est. |
| | |____________________________________
| (N)
| (000s) |
| |
| | | 1 to 10 | 11 to 25
| Over 25
| | |
| |
____________________|___________|___________|___________|___________|____________
| | |
| |
Total 15 to 24 | 657| 1,182| 35.4 |
58.2 | *3.9
Male |
314| 588| 29.0
| 62.7 |
*5.8
Female | 343| 594| 41.7 | 53.6
| ---
| | | | |
15‑16 |
60| 84| 62.9
| *28.5 |
---
Male |
31| 37| *64.3
| ---- |
---
Female | 29| 47|
*61.8 | ----
| ---
| | |
| |
17‑19 |
174| 338| 45.1
| 50.5 |
---
Male |
78| 170| *35.3
| 60.6 |
---
Female
| 96| 167| 55.0 |
*40.1 | ---
| | |
| |
20‑24 |
423| 760| 28.0
| 64.9 |
* 5.7
Male |
205| 380| *22.8
| 66.4 |
* 8.3
Female | 218| 380| 33.3 | 63.4
| ---
| | |
| |
________________________________________________________________________________
* High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑ Data Suppressed
Source: HWC, National Alcohol and Other
Drugs Survey, Canada 1989.
Table 20: Smoking
Status of Young Canadians, by Region and Sex,
Age 15 to 24, Canada,
1989.
________________________________________________________________________________
| | |
| |
|Sample Size| Pop. Est.
| Never | Former |
Current
|
(n) | (000s)
| Smoked |
Smoker | Smoker
| | |
| |
____________________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________
| | | | |
Total 15-24 | 1,887| 3,899| 55.9 | 13.7
| 30.3
Male |
901| 1,983| 58.1
| 12.3 |
29.6
Female | 986| 1,916| 53.8 | 15.2
| 31.0
| | |
| |
Atlantic Prov. | 652| 385| 51.5 | 14.5
| 33.6
Male |
315| 196| 49.9
| 13.6 |
35.5
Female | 337| 190| 53.1 |
15.4 | 31.6
| | |
| |
Quebec |
262| 960| 53.2
| 15.6 |
31.2
Male |
113| 488| 56.7
| *13.5 |
29.9
Female | 149| 472| 49.6 | *17.8
| 32.6
| | |
| |
Ontario | 316|
1,433| 59.7 |
10.9 | 29.4
Male |
150| 730| 60.9
| *9.3 |
29.9
Female | 166| 703| 58.6 | *12.6
| 28.8
| | | | |
Prairie Prov. | 501| 695| 50.9 | 13.7
| 35.4
Male |
245| 353| 53.8
| 12.8 |
33.4
Female | 256| 342| 47.8 | 14.6
| 37.5
| | |
| |
British Columbia | 156| 426| 62.1 | 18.1
| 19.9
Male |
78| 216| 66.1
| *17.6 |
*16.3
Female | 78| 210| 57.9 | *18.6
| *23.5
____________________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________
* High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑ Data Suppressed
Source: HWC, National Alcohol and Other
Drugs, Canada 1989.
Table 21: Number of
Cigarettes Smoked per Day (Among Current Smokers), by Age and Sex, Age 15 to
24, Canada 1989.
|
|
Sample Size (n) |
Pop. Est. (000s) |
1 to 10 Cigarettes Daily |
11 + Cigarettes Daily |
|
Total 15-24 |
635 |
1,153 |
36.3 |
63.7 |
|
Male |
303 |
574 |
29.7 |
70.3 |
|
Female |
332 |
579 |
42.8 |
57.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Atlantic Prov. |
238 |
127 |
34.8 |
65.2 |
|
Male |
121 |
68 |
23.0 |
77.0 |
|
Female |
117 |
59 |
48.4 |
51.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quebec |
84 |
286 |
29.2 |
70.8 |
|
Male |
34 |
142 |
15.9 |
84.0 |
|
Female |
50 |
143 |
42.5 |
57.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ontario |
104 |
418 |
39.7 |
60.3 |
|
Male |
49 |
215 |
40.4 |
59.6 |
|
Female |
55 |
203 |
38.9 |
61.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prairie Prov. |
173 |
238 |
34.4 |
65.7 |
|
Male |
83 |
113 |
31.6 |
68.4 |
|
Female |
90 |
125 |
36.8 |
63.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
British Columbia |
36 |
84 |
50.8 |
49.2 |
|
Male |
16 |
35 |
27.4 |
72.6 |
|
Female |
20 |
49 |
67.5 |
32.5 |
Source: HWC, National
Alcohol and Other Drugs Survey, Canada 1989.
Table 22: Percentage of Young Canadians who
Used Selected Illicit Drugs,
by Age and Sex, Age 15 to 24, Canada 1989.
_________________________________________________________________________________
| |
| | | | |
| |
| Marijuana |Cocaine or |LSD, Speed,| |
|
| Pop. | or hash
| crack | or Heroin | |
|Sample | Est
| | | | |
| |
|___________|___________|___________| No |
|Size N |(000s) | | | |
| | | Use |
| |
|Ever |Last |Ever |Last |Ever |Last | |
| |
| |year | |year | |year | |
|
| | |
| | | | |
|
_______________________|_______|_______|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|
| |
| | | | |
| | |
Total 15 to 24 | 1,887| 3,899| 33.6| 15.5| 4.9| *2.5| 4.6| *1.6|
66.0|
Male |
901| 1,983| 36.8| 19.1| 5.7| *3.2|
5.5| *2.0| 62.9|
Female |
986| 1,916| 30.3| 11.7| *4.1|
*1.9| *3.7| ---| 69.2|
|
| | |
| | | | |
|
15 to 16 |
308| 664| 14.5|*10.8| ---|
---| ---| ---| 85.5|
Male |
166| 357|*13.1|*10.4| ---|
---| ---| ---| 86.9|
Female |
142| 308|*16.1|*11.5| ---|
---| ---| ---| 83.9|
| |
| | | | |
| | |
17 to 19 |
530| 1,201| 28.0| 13.2| *3.5|
*2.6| *5.9| *2.5| 71.7|
Male |
246| 599| 29.1| 16.6|
*4.3| ---| *6.5| ---| 70.7|
Female |
284| 602| 26.9| *9.8| ---|
---| *5.2| ---| 72.8|
| |
| | | | |
| | |
20 to 24 |
1,049| 2,034| 43.1| 18.4| 7.0| *3.1| *4.7| ---| 56.2|
Male |
489| 1,027| 49.4| 23.7| *8.2|
*4.0| *6.0| ---| 49.9|
Female |
560| 1,007| 36.7| 13.0|
*5.8| ---| *3.3| ---| 62.6|
_______________________|_______|_______|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|
‑
Data not available.
*
High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑ Data Suppressed
SOURCE: HWC, National Alcohol and Other
Drugs Survey, 1989.
Table 23: Percentage
of Young Canadians who Used Selected Illicit Drugs, by Region and Sex, Age 15
to 24, Canada, 1989
___________________________________________________________________________
| |
|.
|
|
| | Marijuana |Cocaine or
|LSD, Speed,|
| | Pop.
| or hash |
crack | or Heroin |
|Sample | Est
| | | |
| |
|___________|___________|___________|
|Size N |(000s)
| | | | |
| |
| |
|Ever |Last |Ever |Last |Ever |Last |
| |
| |year | |year | |year |
| |
| | | | |
| |
_______________________|_______|_______|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|
| |
| | | | |
| |
Total 15 to 24 | 1,887| 3,899| 33.6| 15.5| 4.9| *2.5| 4.6| *1.6|
Male |
901| 1,983| 36.8| 19.1| 5.7| *3.2|
5.5| *2.0|
Female |
986| 1,916| 30.3| 11.7| *4.1|
*1.9| *3.7| ---|
| |
| | | | |
| |
Atlantic Prov. | 652| 385| 30.1| 12.8| ---| ---| *3.9| ---|
Male |
315| 196| 31.5| 15.6| ---|
---| *6.0| ---|
Female
| 337|
190| 28.6| *9.8| ---| ---|
---| ---|
| |
| | | | |
| |
Quebec |
262| 960| 32.1| 16.9| *7.5|
*4.3| *5.2| ---|
Male | 113| 488| 33.3| 19.3| *8.0| *5.2| ---|
---|
Female |
149| 472| 30.9|*14.6|
*6.9| ---| ---| ---|
| |
| | | | |
| |
Ontario |
316| 1,433| 28.7| 12.8|
*3.1| ---| *3.3| ---|
Male |
150| 730| 30.9|*16.3| ---
| ---|
---| ---|
Female |
166| 703| 26.4| *9.1| ---
| ---|
---| ---|
| |
| | | | |
| |
Prairies |
501| 695| 37.3| 13.0| *4.3|
*1.9| *4.9| ---|
Male |
245| 353| 43.7| 19.5|
*7.1| ---| *7.5| ---|
Female |
256| 342| 30.8| *6.4| ---|
---| ---| ---|
|
| | |
| | | | |
British Columbia | 156| 426| 50.3| 27.6| *9.0| *6.3| *7.9| ---|
Male |
78| 216|
57.6|*31.1|*11.0| ---| *8.7| ---|
Female | 78|
210| 42.8|*24.0| ---| ---| *7.2|
---|
_______________________|_______|_______|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|
‑
Data not available.
*
High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑ Data Suppressed
SOURCE: HWC, National Alcohol and Other
Drugs Survey, 1989.
Table 24: Frequency of
Marijuana/Hashish Consumption in the 12 Months Preceding the Survey, by Age and
Sex, by Age 15 to 24, Canada 1989.
_______________________________________________________
by |
| | Frequency of
| | Pop.
| Consumption
|Sample |Est |_______________________
|Size N | (000'‑| | |
| |
s) |<1/Mth |1‑3/Mth| 1
or
| |
| | |more/Wk
_______________________________________________________
| |
| | |
Total 15 to 24 | 286|
604| 46.2 | 27.4 | *22.7
Male | 182| 380|
40.8 | 29.2 | *24.9
Female | 104| 224|
55.4 | *24.5 | *19.0
| | | |
|
15 to 16 | 32| 72| *57.2 | *32.9 | ---
Male | 21| 37| *45.5 | --- | ---
Female | 11| 34| *69.8 | --- | ---
| |
| | |
17 to 19 | 73| 159| *52.3 | *20.0| *21.3
Male | 47| 100| *54.9 | --- | ---
Female | 26| 59| *47.8 | --- | ‑--
|
| | |
|
20 to 24 | 181| 374|
41.6 | 29.6 | 25.8
Male | 114| 243| *34.3 | *32.5 | *28.4
Female | 67| 131| *55.0 | *24.1 | *20.9
| |
| | |
_______________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______
‑ Data not available.
* High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑ Data
Suppressed
SOURCE: HWC, National Alcohol and Other Drugs Survey,
1989.
Table 25: Frequency of
Marijuana/Hashish Consumption in the 12 Months Preceding the Survey, by Region,
Age 15 to 24, Canada 1989.
_______________________________________________________
| |
| Frequency of
| | Pop.
| Consumption
|Sample |Est |_______________________
|Size N | (000'‑| | |
| |
s) |<1/Mth |1‑3/Mth| 1
or
| |
| | |more/Wk
_______________________________________________________
| |
| | |
Total 15 to 24 | 286|
604| 46.2 | 27.4 | *22.7
| |
| | |
Atlantic Prov. | 85|
49| 61.3 | *17.7 | *16.2
| |
| | |
Quebec | 42| 163| *43.7 | *36.1 | *20.3
| |
| | |
Ontario | 43| 183| *53.7 | *19.5 | *21.9
| |
| | |
Prairie Prov. |
72| 90| *26.8 | *39.4 | *24.3
| |
| | |
British Col. |
44| 118| *46.9 | *22.7 | *28.9
_______________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______
‑ Data not available.
* High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑ Data
Suppressed
SOURCE: HWC, National Alcohol
and Other Drugs Survey, 1989.
Table 26: Percentage of Population who used
Selected Illicit Drugs, by Age and Sex, Age 15+, Canada, 1989
___________________________________________________________________________
| |
| | |
| |
| Marijuana |Cocaine or |LSD, Speed,
| | Pop.
| or hash |
crack | or Heroin
|Sample | Est
| | |
___________ ___________ ___________
|Size N |(000s)
| | | | |
|
| |
|Ever |Last |Ever |Last |Ever |Last
| |
| |year | |year | |year
| |
| | | | |
|
___________________________________________________________________________
| |
| | | | |
|
Total 15+ | 11,634| 20,285| 23.2| 6.5| 3.5| 1.4|
4.1| *0.4
Male |
5,291| 9,920| 28.9| 8.9|
4.5| 2.0| 5.1|
*.5
Female | 6,343| 10,365| 17.7| 4.1|
2.7| *.8| 3.1|
---
| |
| | | | |
|
15 to 19 |
838| 1,866| 23.2| 12.3| *2.5|
*1.9| *4.5| *2.1
Male |
412| 956| 23.1| 14.3| ---|
---| *4.9| ---
Female |
426| 910| 23.3|*10.3| ---|
---| *4.2| ---
| |
| | | | |
|
20 to 24 |
1,049| 2,034| 43.1| 18.4| 7.0| *3.1| *4.7| ---
Male |
489| 1,027| 49.4| 23.7| *8.2|
*4.0| *6.0| ---
Female |
560| 1,007| 36.7| 13.0|
*5.8| ---| *3.3| ---
| |
| | | | |
|
25 to 34 | 3,059|
4,670| 43.0| 10.5| 8.6| 3.3|
7.5| ---
Male |
1,396| 2,318| 51.7| 15.2| 10.6|
*4.9| 8.6| ---
Female |
1,663| 2,352| 34.4| 6.0|
6.7| *1.8| 6.5| ---
| |
| | | |
| |
35 to 44 |
2,352| 3,962| 25.8| 4.5| *2.3|
---| 5.9| ---
Male |
1,152| 1,971| 33.6| 6.2| *3.2|
---| 7.7| ---
Female |
1,200| 1,991| 18.2| *2.8| *1.5| ---|
4.1| ---
| |
| | | | |
|
45 to 54 |
1,371| 2,701| 10.0| *1.2| ---|
‑--| *1.5| ‑--
Male |
673| 1,349| 16.5| ---|
---| ‑--| *2.6| ---
Female |
698| 1,352| *3.5| ---|
---| ‑--| ---|
---
| |
| | | | |
|
55 to 64 |
1,207| 2,334| *2.4| ---|
---| ---| ---|
‑--
Male | 529| 1,137| *3.3| ---| ---| ‑--|
---| ‑--
Female |
678| 1,197| ---|
‑--| ---| ---|
---| ---
| |
| | | | |
|
65+ |
1,758| 2,718| *1.2| ---|
---| ---| ---|
---
Male |
640| 1,162| ---|
---| ---| ---|
---| ---
Female |
1,118| 1,557| ---|
---| ---| ‑--|
---| ---
|
| | |
| | | |
___________________________________________________________________________
‑
Data not available.
*
High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑ Data Suppressed
SOURCE: HWC, National Alcohol and Other
Drugs Survey, 1989.
Table 27: Percentage
of Population who Used Selected Licit Drugs in the
Month Preceding the Survey, by Age and Sex,
Age 15+, Canada, 1989
____________________________________________________________________________
| | | | | | |
| | Pop. | Sleep |Tranqui |
Diet | Anti |Codeine
|Sample | Est
| ing | lizers |pills or|depress |demerol
|Size N |(000s) | Pills |such as |stimula‑| ants
|morphine
| | | | Valium | nts | |
| | | | | | |
____________________________________________________________________________
| | | | | | |
Total 15+ | 11,634| 20,285|
3.6 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
2.0 | 5.0
Male | 5,291| 9,920|
2.5 | 1.8 | *.5 |
1.5 | 4.3
Female | 6,343|
10,365| 4.6 | 4.3 |
*1.2 | 2.4 | 5.7
| | | | | | |
15 to 24 | 1,887| 3,899|
*1.0 | *.9 | *1.3 |
--- | 5.6
Male | 901| 1,983|
--- | --- | --- |
--- | *5.3
Female | 986| 1,916|
--- | --- | --- |
‑-- | *5.9
| | | | | | |
25 to 34 | 3,059| 4,670|
*1.3 | *1.4 | *.8 |
*1.3 | 5.6
Male | 1,396| 2,318|
--- | --- | --- |
--- | 5.3
Female | 1,663| 2,352|
*1.6 | *1.8 | --- |
*1.7 | 5.9
| | | | | | |
35 to 44 | 2,352| 3,962|
*2.4 | *2.6 | *1.4 |
*2.1 | 5.8
Male | 1,152| 1,971|
*1.9 | *1.7 | --- |
*2.1 | *4.5
Female | 1,200| 1,991|
*2.9 | *3.5 | *2.4 |
*2.1 | 7.1
| | |
| | | |
45 to 54 | 1,371| 2,701|
4.5 | 5.0 | --- |
*2.8 | *4.1
Male | 673| 1,349|
--- | *2.9 | --- |
--- | *3.6
Female | 698| 1,352|
*7.1 | *7.1 | --- |
*3.8 | *4.7
| | | | | | |
55 to 64 | 1,207| 2,334|
*4.6 | 6.0 | --- |
*3.3 | *3.7
Male | 529| 1,137|
*3.0 | --- | --- |
--- | ---
Female
| 678| 1,197| *6.2 |
9.6 | --- | *4.8 |
*5.2
| | | | | | |
65+ | 1,758| 2,718|
11.1 | 5.4 | --- |
*2.9 | *4.0
Male | 640| 1,162|
10.3 | *3.5 | --- |
*2.6 | *3.3
Female | 1,118| 1,557|
11.6 | *6.8 | --- |
*3.2 | *4.5
| | | | | | |
____________________________________________________________________________
‑
Data not available.
*
High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑ Data Suppressed
SOURCE: HWC, National Alcohol and Other
Drugs Survey, 1989.
Table 28: Percentage
of Young Canadians who Used Selected Drugs1 in the 12 Months
Preceding the Survey, by Age and Sex, Age 15 to 24, Canada 1989.
_________________________________________________________________________________
| | | |
| Pop. | Sample |
Number of Selected Drugs Used
|
| Est. | Size
| |
| (000s) |
(N) |_________________________________________|
| | | | | | |
| | | 0
| 1 | 2 | 3 or More |
___________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|___________|
| | | | | |
Total 15 to 24 | 1,887| 3,899|
15.0 | 48.0 | 25.0
| 12.0
Male | 901| 1,983|
12.0 | 50.0 | 24.0
| 14.0
Female | 986| 1,916|
17.0 | 46.0 | 26.0
| 11.0
| | | | | |
15‑16 |
308| 664| 32.0
| 47.0 |
*16.0 | *4.0
Male | 166| 357| 34.0 |
51.0 | *11.0 | ---
Female | 142| 308|
30.0 | 43.0 | *22.0
| ---
| | | | | |
17‑19 |
530| 1,201| 15.0
| 52.0 | 22.0
| 11.0
Male | 246| 599|
*9.0 | 58.0 | 20.0
| *13.0
Female | 284| 602|
21.0 | 45.0 | 24.0
| *9.0
| | | | | |
20‑24 |
1,049| 2,034| *9.0
| 46.0 |
30.0 | 16.0
Male | 489| 1,027|
*6.0 | 45.0 | 31.0
| 18.0
Female | 560| 1,007|
*11.0 | 47.0
| 28.0 |
13.0
__________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________
1 Selected Drugs include:
tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, LSD, heroin,
sleeping pills, tranquillizers and
perscription opiates
* High Sampling Variability
‑‑‑ Data Suppressed
Source: HWC, National Alcohol and Other
Drugs Survey, Canada 1989.
Table 29: Pattern of
Alcohol and Other Drug Use, by Age 15+, Canada 1989.
|
|
Total 15+ |
15-19 Years |
20-24 Years |
25-34 Years |
35-44 Years |
45-54 Years |
55-64 Years |
65+ Years |
|
No drug used |
14.6 |
20.9 |
8.5 |
8.8 |
9.9 |
13.5 |
16.9 |
31.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alcohol only |
43.5 |
45.9 |
42.6 |
44.9 |
46.6 |
43.1 |
42.7 |
36.9 |
|
Tobacco only |
4.4 |
3.2 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
4.6 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
5.8 |
|
Alcohol + Tobacco |
20.0 |
11.8 |
20.7 |
24.6 |
24.0 |
22.9 |
20.6 |
8.3 |
|
Medical Only |
2.1 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
6.5 |
|
Alcohol + Medical |
4.8 |
3.7 |
2.5 |
4.1 |
4.9 |
5.8 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
|
Tobacco + Medical |
0.9 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
|
Alc. + Tob. + Med. |
2.8 |
0.9 |
3.3 |
2.4 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
|
Cannabis only |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
--- |
--- |
|
Alcohol + Cannabis |
2.1 |
4.5 |
6.4 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
--- |
0.1 |
|
Tobacco + Cannabis |
* |
--- |
--- |
--- |
0.1 |
0.2 |
--- |
--- |
|
Alc. + Tob. + Cann. |
2.4 |
3.8 |
7.9 |
3.4 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
--- |
|
Other Pattern |
2.3 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
4.2 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
--- |
--- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source: HWC, National
Alcohol and Other Drugs Survey, Canada 1989.