"Summary of drug use for recreational purposes in the last 12 months and in lifetime, among the total population aged 16–64 years (unadjusted prevalence)"			
Type of drug	Drug	Prevalence (%) 		
		Used in past year	Used in lifetime	
Any drug	"Any drug (excluding alcohol, tobacco and BZP party pills)"	16.6	49	
Cannabis	Cannabis	14.6	46.4	
BZP party pills	BZP party pills	5.6	13.5	
Ecstasy	Ecstasy	2.6	6.2	
Stimulants	"Any stimulant (amphetamines, cocaine/crack cocaine, prescription stimulants, ecstasy*)"	3.9	10.8	
	Amphetamines	2.1	7.2	
	Cocaine/crack cocaine	0.6	3.6	
	Prescription stimulants	0.5	1.7	
Hallucinogens	"Any hallucinogen (LSD and other synthetic hallucinogens, naturally occurring hallucinogens, ketamine, ecstasy*)"	3.2	10.5	
	LSD and other synthetic hallucinogens	1.3	7.3	
	Naturally occurring hallucinogens	0.6	4.7	
	Ketamine	0.3	1.2	
Sedatives/ hypnotics	"Any sedative (kava, prescription sedatives, GHB)"	1.7	8.3	
	Kava	0.9	6.3
	Prescription sedatives	0.6	2.2
	GHB	0.3	1.1
Opiates	Any opiate (prescription painkillers or opiates)	1.1	3.6
Other drugs	Nitrous oxide	0.8	4.6
	Inhalants	0.1	2.2
	Solvents	0.1	1
	Steroids	0	0.1
Source: 2007/08 New Zealand Alcohol and Drug Use Survey			
Notes: Further descriptions of the drugs listed in this table are provided in the relevant chapters and in the glossary.			
*	Ecstasy has both stimulant and hallucinogenic properties.