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Explore trends in cannabis and cocaine consumption, opinion, and risk knowledge in Poland based on national surveys from 2002, 2006, and 2010. Analyze prevalence and usage patterns by age and gender.
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Polish General Population Surveys: trends Janusz Sierosławski Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology General population survey (GPS) on prevalence and consumption of drugs, opinion, knowledge about drugs and risk Belgrad, 25th of February – 1st of March 2013
Introduction • Three countrywide population surveys in Poland – 2002, 2006, 2010 • Surveys implemented by National Bureau for Drug Prevention – fieldwork: contracted agency
Materials * Population for trend analyses – 16-64
Conclusions • Rapid increase of cannabis use figures in 2010, while stabilization in 2002-2006 • increase of prevalence of use or increase of readiness to report • question of comparability over time • Increasing trend in prevalence of cocaine use but still on the very low level