| Substance used |
Number |
Per cent |
| Cannabis/marijuana |
284 |
52 |
| Meth/amphetamine |
164 |
30 |
| Heroin |
106 |
19 |
| Analgesics/pain killers |
101 |
18 |
| Ecstasy |
97 |
18 |
| Tranquillisers/sleeping pills |
74 |
13 |
| Methadone/buprenorphine/Suboxone |
67 |
12 |
| Other (opioid) analgesics |
56 |
10 |
| Cocaine |
54 |
10 |
| Hallucinogens |
26 |
5 |
| Barbiturates |
19 |
3 |
| GHB |
12 |
2 |
| Ketamine |
8 |
1 |
| Inhalants—petrol/volatile solvents |
6 |
1 |
| Steroids |
4 |
1 |
| Inhalants—anaesthetics, nitrates, butyls, other |
1 |
— |
| Total number of prison entrants |
549 |
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- Includes New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory.
Note
Percentages are of all prison entrants. Percentages do not add to 100% as prisoners may have used more than one substance.
Source
AIHW 2010. The health of Australia's prisoners. AIHW cat. no. PHE 123. Canberra: AIHW.