Substance

Erie-St. Clair

Ontario

Diff. ±

Cigarettes (3)

21.6%**

15.8%

5.8 +

Daily Smoking (3)

11.9**

7.0

4.9 +

Alcohol (2)

81.5

73.1

8.4 +

Binge Drinking (1)

48.5

35.3

13.2 +

Cannabis (5)

38.6

34.7

3.9 +

Glue or Solvents (1)

9.3**

4.7

4.6 +

LSD or PCP (1)

6.0**

2.4

3.6 +

Hallucinogens {mescaline, psilocybin} (1)

17.7**

7.6

10.1 +

Jimson Weed (1)

8.0**

3.1

4.9 +

Methamphetamine or Ice

§

2.2

2.2 -

Cocaine or Crack (1)

9.0**

4.2

4.8 +

Ecstasy (2)

8.0**

4.7

3.3 +

OxyContin (NM) (1)

5.1

2.0

3.1 +

Opioid Pain Relievers {NM} (2)

29.1

22.0

7.1 +

Stimulants (1)

10.1

7.0

3.1 +

Tranquilizers

§

2.2

2.2 -

OTC Sleeping Medication {NM}

§

4.3

4.3 -

Any Illicit Drug {excl. Cannabis} (1)

25.4

14.6

10.8 +

Hazardous Drinking (4)

30.6

25.5

5.1 +

Drug Use Problem (5)

23.5

20.1

3.4 +

Passenger/Alcohol (2)

38.7

29.8

8.9 +

Passenger/Drugs (1)

31.8

23.3

8.5 +

Drinking-Driving {Gr.10-12} (1)

17.4

11.6

5.8 +

Cannabis Driving {Gr. 10-12} (4)

17.5

15.6

1.9 +

 Notes:
*NM = non-medical use or without doctor prescription
Binge drinking is defined as 5 or more drinks on one occasion (Figures relate to 4 weeks before the survey).
Ice is crystallized methamphetamine.
 § estimate suppressed due to unreliability.
** Significant difference Erie-St. Clair LHIN  vs. Ontario average
( ) = Ranking Erie-St. Clair LHIN vs. Ont. LHIN