Table 2 Differences between Paramaribo and Nickerie regarding substance use

1. Have you ever used tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, etc.) in your life?

820 (44.6%)

376 (36.6%)

0.000*

2. Have you ever used alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits, shooters, alcopops, mixed, drinks etc.) in your life?

1396 (76%)

738 (71.9%)

0.017*

3. Have you ever used cannabis (marijuana, weed, hash, etc.) in your life?

247 (13.4%)

73 (7.1%)

0.017*

4. Have you ever used stimulants (type amphetamine) in your life?

29 (1.6%)

7 (0.7%)

0.039*

5. Have you ever used cocaine (coke, crack, base coke, etc.) in your life?

33 (1.8%)

20 (2%)

0.768

6. Have you ever used volatile snuff/inhalation in your life?

36 (2%)

7 (0.7%)

0.070

7. Have you ever used sleeping aids and tranquilizers in your life?

230 (12.5%)

102 (10%)

0.040*

8. Have you ever used hallucinogens (LSD, mushrooms, PCP, ketamine, special K, mescaline) in your life?

11 (0.6%)

1 (0.1%)

0.046*

9. Have you ever used opiates (heroin, morphine, methadone, subutex, suboxone, buprenorphine, codeine) in your life?

11 (0.6%)

38 (3.7%)

0.000*