SOC 2760 Study Guide - Binge Drinking, Atlantic Canada
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79. 3% of canadians aged 15 or older report consuming alcohol. Of past year drinkers, 6. 2% report heavy drinking at least once a week and 25. 5% report this pattern at least once a month. Almost 1 in 10 current drinkers report that they experienced harm from their drinking during the past year. Almost a third of respondents report having been harmed at least once in the part year because of someone"s drinking. 44. 5% of canadians report using cannabis at least once in their lifetime, 70% of people between the age of 18 and 24 have used it at least once. 11. 4% of respondents used hallucinogens, 10. 6% used cocaine, 6. 4% used speed, and 4. 1% used ecstasy during their lifetime. Although notable lower alcohol consumption rates are recorded for the. Bc and al are higher than national average for cannabis consumption, On, nfl, pei lower than national standard (44%) Unit 4 reading 2: under the influence, college drinking.
