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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableGovPrior
LabelTop govt priority to reduce dangers of heroin use in Scotland :Q399
Question text Looking at the 3 things on this card, which one should be the top government priority to reduce the dangers of heroin use in Scotland?
Responses
-2 Skip, gaelic sample 0
1 Tougher penalties for people who take heroin 444
2 More help for people who want to stop using heroin completely 491
3 More education about drugs 425
4 (All equally) 61
97 (Other - WRITE IN) 34
98 Don't know 27
99 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsCARD E1. CODE ONE ONLY.
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.
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