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Table 2 Substance use prevalence and combination for concurrent polysubstance use

From: Prevalence and sociodemographic factors associated with polysubstance use: analysis of a population-based survey in Jamaica

Substance Use

Lifetime “Ever Use”

Past Year

Past Month

Alcohol

3460 (74.8%)

2522 (72.9%)

1879 (54.3%)

Tobacco

1299 (28.1%)

561 (43.2%)

494 (38%)

Marijuana

1307 (28.3%)

786 (60.1%)

704 (53.9%)

Concurrent Polysubstance Use (use of 2 or more drugs)

907 (19.6%)

623 (68.7%)

561 (61.9%)

Combination Polysubstance Use

 alcohol + tobacco

 

504 (10.9%)

421 (9.1%)

 alcohol + marijuana

 

598 (12.9%)

710 (15.4%)

 tobacco + marijuana

 

406 (8.8%)

355 (7.7%)

 alcohol + tobacco + marijuana

 

377 (8.2%)

318 (6.9%)