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Table 2.

Use of illicit drugs other than cannabis, inhalants and prescription medications in French adolescents and young adults: the GAZEL Youth study (1999) (%, p-value).

Males Females Males vs. Females
16–18 yrs (n=163) 19–21 yrs (n=142) 22–26 yrs (n=154) p-value 16–18 yrs (n=183) 19–21 yrs (n=194) 22–26 yrs (n=200) p-value Age-adjusted OR (95% CI)
Illicit drugs other than cannabis1
Lifetime illicit drug use 1.8 8.5 6.5 0.031 1.6 4.6 7.0 0.041 1.28(0.71–2.22)
Inhalants2
Lifetime inhalant use 6.1 12.0 5.8 0.088 6.6 6.7 6.0 0.96 1.24(0.77–1.99)
Non-medical use of prescription medications3
Lifetime medication use 2.5 4.2 5.8 0.32 4.9 6.7 9.0 0.29 0.58(0.33–1.03)
1 Illicit drugs other than cannabis: LSD, amphetamines, ecstasy, cocaine, heroin.
2 Inhalants: glue, solvents, aerosols.
3 Prescription medications used without medical supervision: barbiturates, tranquilizers, narcotics.
Addict Behav. 2008 January; 33(1): 122–33.
Published online 2007 September 8. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.09.009.