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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young Teenagers, 1999

Variable Details

VariableQ31M1
LabelWhy did you use the drug, the first time
Responses
1 I wanted to get high or feel good 269
2 Because my friends were doing it 188
3 Because it s cool 7
4 It was a dare 41
5 I had nothing better to do 75
6 I wanted to see what it was like 640
7 I wanted to forget my problems 34
8 Just because I was offered it 46
9 I don t remember 24
10 I don t know 26
11 I was drunk 11
12 I didn't know what it was 14
13 Medical reasons/pain relief 6
14 Other reasons 12
-9 7913
-8 110
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSmoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young Teenagers, 1999
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