Discussion on relative drug harm

Question 1

Prevalence of drug use in the UK (5)

Answer 1

• Extent and trends in drug use among
  adults, including separate analysis of
  young adults (16 to 24-year-olds)
• Frequency of drug use in the last year
• Drug use, by personal, household and
  area characteristics, and lifestyle factors
• Use of novel psychoactive substances (NPS)
• Perceived ease of obtaining illegal drugs

Question 2

Is relative drug harm best assessed based on prevalence?

Answer 2

Prevalence of cannabis and opioid use worldwide

Question 3

What is the harm - physical? (3)

Answer 3

drug specific mortality

drug specific damage

injury

Question 4

What is the harm - psychological? (2)

Answer 4

dependence

drug specific impairment of mental functioning

Question 5

What is the harm - social? (8)

Answer 5

Crime

Environmental damage

Family Adversities

International Damage

Economic cost

Community

Loss of tangibles

Loss of relationships