Table 8

Characteristics related with alcohol and drug use before or during intercourse

Alcohol and drugsN (%)Missing
Lifetime use of alcohol or drugs before or during intercourse (n=2183)1
 Yes1520 (69.7)
 No662 (30.3)
Use of alcohol or drugs before or during intercourse in the previous 12 months (n=2183)62
 Yes1262 (59.5)
 No837 (39.4)
 Did not know4 (0.2)
 Rather not say19 (0.9)
Ever used alcohol or drugs before or during intercourse in the previous 12 months (n=2183)*
 Alcohol1256 (57.6)4
 Poppers389 (17.8)2
 Cannabis329 (15.9)114
 Cocaine236 (10.8)1
 Ecstasy123 (5.6)3
 Viagra/cialis/similar89 (4.1)2
 Mephedrone76 (3.5)3
 Amphetamines72 (3.3)3
 GHB37 (1.7)2
 Ketamine32 (1.5)2
 LSD31 (1.4)3
 Heroin7 (0.3)3
 Methadone8 (0.4)2
 Others49 (2.2)
  • *Percentage of participants that answered ‘yes’ at each option after excluding missing answers. The remaining participants answered no, did not know or rather not say.

  • GHB, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid; LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide.