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Table 2 Twelve months, past-30 day prevalence and dependence among youth in Rwanda

From: Prevalence of psychoactive substance use among youth in Rwanda

 

Lifetime prevalence (experimentation)

Past 12 months Prevalence (Recent use)

Past-30-day prevalence rates (continuing use)

Dependence

Alcohol

50.6%

39%

34%

7.46% (based on AUDIT score)

Cigarettes

10.6%

9,5%

8,5%

4.88% (based on HONC score)

Cannabis

4.4%

2.9%

2.7%

2.54% (Based on CAST score)

Glue

0.5%

0.2%

0.2%

Not assessed

Drugs such as Diazepam

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

Not assessed

  1. AUDIT: The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; HONC: The Hooked on Nicotine Checklist; CAST: The Cannabis Abuse Screening Test.