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Table 3 Proportion of selected other drugs abused with cocaine as primary and secondary drug of abuse (2006b)

From: Cocaine treatment admissions at three sentinel sites in South Africa (1997–2006): findings and implications for policy, practice and research

 

Cape Town

Gauteng

Eastern Cape

 

Cocaine as primary drug: Other drugs

Drugs that are primary when cocaine is secondary

Cocaine as primary drug: Other drugs

Drugs that are primary when cocaine is secondary

Cocaine as primary drug: Other drugs

Drugs that are primary when cocaine is secondary

None

30.6

N/A

36.5

N/A

41.1

N/A

Alcohol

37.3

26.8

29.2

25.4

25.8

18.6

Cannabis

26.9

13.2

23.2

20.4

29.0

32.6

Methaqualone

12.7

3.4

3.7

2.6

18.5

11.6

Heroin

6.0

18.5

10.5

35.0

5.7

20.9

Ecstasy

6.0

1.5

6.2

1.5

7.3

7.0

Methamphetamine

11.9

33.7

0.6

0.5

1.6

7.0

Methcathinone

0.8

1.0

4.0

13.1

0

1.6

OTC-Prescription medicines

6.7

1.5

4.8

1.5

1.6

2.3