Table 9

Initiation rates for other illegal drugs by YOB cohorts (N = 2364). With the exception of "magic mushrooms," and ecstasy (a psychedelic made illegal in 1988), initiation rates for all Schedule One drugs have declined since 1975.


1936–45
1946–55
1956–65
1966–75
1976–85

Psilocybin
61.36%
74.52%
71.06%
71.07%
74.58%
LSD
67.05%
79.56%
63.79%
61.68%
50.60%
P/M
60.92%
65.75%
40.89%
22.27%
15.09%
Cocaine
81.82%
87.60%
81.50%
63.59%
54.40%
Meth
44.83%
60.44%
57.21%
48.28%
31.56%
MDMA
16.28%
16.57%
20.79%
51.49%
55.89%
Heroin
25.29%
33.06%
16.67%
13.02%
7.69%

O'Connell and Bou-Matar Harm Reduction Journal 2007 4:16   doi:10.1186/1477-7517-4-16