Gilvarry E, McCarthy S, McArdle P
Regional Alcohol and Drug Unit, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Drug Alcohol Depend. 1995 Mar;37(3):255-9. doi: 10.1016/0376-8716(94)01073-t.
A confidential and anonymous survey of 3623 adolescents was carried out in eight schools (six state comprehensive and two independent) in Newcastle upon Tyne. The survey enquired about cigarette use, alcohol consumption and illicit drug use together with key demographic variables. The results showed that 21% were currently smoking and 11% on a frequent basis. Regular smoking was more prevalent among girls. There was substantial use of alcohol, with 75% having used, and 20% drinking on a regular basis. This high level of alcohol consumption may be characteristic of northern Britain. The relatively low reported use of cannabis and relatively high reported use of naturally occurring hallucinogens may constitute a further regional variation. A minority of the sample (1.5%) were using illicit substances on a regular basis. Findings are discussed in terms of previous literature.
在泰恩河畔纽卡斯尔的八所学校（六所公立综合学校和两所私立学校）对3623名青少年进行了一项保密的匿名调查。该调查询问了吸烟、饮酒和非法药物使用情况以及关键的人口统计学变量。结果显示，21%的人目前正在吸烟，11%的人经常吸烟。经常吸烟在女孩中更为普遍。饮酒现象很普遍，75%的人饮酒，20%的人经常饮酒。这种高酒精消费水平可能是英国北部的特点。报告的大麻使用相对较少，而天然致幻剂的使用相对较多，这可能构成了进一步的地区差异。少数样本（1.5%）经常使用非法物质。研究结果将根据以往文献进行讨论。
