Regarding gender-related differences in drug use, men
tried illicit drugs more often than women (lifetime use;
p < 0.05); they also tried and recently used (in the last 12
months) alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, inhalants, cocaine
powder, ecstasy and AASs at higher rates than (p < 0.05).
In addition, men had used alcohol, marijuana and AASs
more frequently than women in the last 30 days (p < 0.01).
In contrast, women used amphetamines, tranquilizers and
opiate analgesics more often than men across all measures
(p < 0.05).