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The 2023 National Drug Prevalence survey has shown that alcohol, cannabis and tobacco remain the drugs mainly used by the Jamaican population.
The survey looked at drug use over lifetime, the past year and currently.
Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton who released the findings says 8 in 10 or 77 per cent of Jamaicans have consumed alcohol at some point in their lives.
He adds that the survey revealed that use among males is significantly higher than females across all measures – lifetime , past year and currently.
This is consistent with previous population studies including among secondary school students.
CMC News. (2023, February 10). Health minister warns of Jamaica’s health crisis. CNW Network. https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/caribbean-news/health-minister-warns-of-jamaicas-health-crisis/