Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children
ALSPAC Adolescence (13 years – 18 years 11 months)
ALSPAC teen Focus 4 Clinic Dataset
Variable Group
Name
10606
Label
Substance abuse
Variables
Drugs done [F17]- DR390: YP has ever tried cannabis [F17]
- DR392: Age of YP when they first tried cannabis [F17]
- DR395: Last time YP used cannabis [F17]
- DR2001: Age of YP when last tried cannabis [F17]
- DR2000: Frequency YP uses cannabis [F17]
- DR396: YP has most frequently taken cannabis in the form of marijuana, in last year [F17]
- DR396: YP has most frequently taken cannabis in the form of resin, in last year [F17]
- DR396: YP has most frequently taken cannabis in other form, in last year [F17]
- DR396: YP does not know what form of cannabis they have most frequently taken, in last year [F17]
- DR396: YP has not taken/used cannabis, in last year [F17]
- DR2045: YP has most commonly taken cannabis in the form of marijuana [F17]
- DR2045: YP has most commonly taken cannabis in the form of resin [F17]
- DR2045: YP has most commonly taken cannabis in another form [F17]
- DR2045: YP does not know what form of cannabis they have most commonly taken [F17]
- DR2045: YP has not used cannabis [F17]
- DR398: Method YP has most commonly used for taking cannabis [F17]
- DR2044: YP has ever used cannabis by smoking [F17]
- DR401: On a typical day when they smoke cannabis number of joints/spliffs, pipes or bongs YP has [F17]
- DR400: If YP smokes cannabis it is most commonly mixed with tobacco [F17]
- DR402: YP smokes with friends/ other people who share cannabis [F17]
- DR407: Length of time a �10 bag of cannabis (16th ounce) would normally last if only YP used it, over the last 12 months [F17]
- DR408: The amount of cannabis YP uses hasn't varied very much, over the last 12 months [F17]
- DR408: The amount of cannabis YP uses has varied depending on amount of money YP has, over the last 12 months [F17]
- DR408: The amount of cannabis YP uses has varied depending on whether school time or weekends/holidays, over the last 12 months [F17]
- DR408: The amount of cannabis YP uses has varied depending on whether or not YP had exams, over the last 12 months [F17]
- DR408: The amount of cannabis YP uses has varied for some other reason, over the last 12 months [F17]
- DR2200: The amount of cannabis that YP used varied depending on something not previously listed, over the past 12 months [F17]
- DR411: The most cannabis YP has used in a single day [F17]
- DR2030: Within 1 hour of using or taking cannabis YP has ever felt sick and sweaty [F17]
- DR2030: Within 1 hour of using or taking cannabis YP has ever felt calm and relaxed [F17]
- DR2030: Within 1 hour of using or taking cannabis YP has ever felt very anxious or panicky [F17]
- DR2030: Within 1 hour of using or taking cannabis YP has ever felt people were spying on them or trying to harm them [F17]
- DR2030: Within 1 hour of using or taking cannabis YP has ever felt they wanted to laugh at everything around them [F17]
- DR2030: Within 1 hour of using or taking cannabis YP has ever heard voices others couldnt hear [F17]
- DR2030: Within 1 hour of using or taking cannabis YP has ever saw things others couldn't see [F17]
- DR2030: Within 1 hour of using or taking cannabis YP has ever felt more sociable and friendly [F17]
- DR2032: YP has ever used cannabis before midday, in the past 12 months [F17]
- DR2033: YP has ever used cannabis when they were alone, in the past 12 months [F17]
- DR2034: YP has ever had memory problems when they used cannabis, in the past 12 months [F17]
- DR2035: YP has friends or family members tell them they ought to reduce their cannabis use, in the past 12 months [F17]
- DR2036: YP has ever tried to reduce or stop their cannabis use without succeeding, in the past 12 months [F17]
- DR2037: YP has ever had problems because of their use of cannabis (argument/fight/accident/bad result at school etc), in the past 12 months [F17]
- DR2038: During the past 12 months YP has tried to cut back or stop using cannabis [F17]
- DR2002: When YP tried to cut back or stop using cannabis - they had craving for cannabis [F17]
- DR2003: When YP tried to cut back or stop using cannabis - had decreased appetite or weight loss [F17]
- DR2004: When YP tried to cut back or stop using cannabis - was nervous/anxious [F17]
- DR2005: When YP tried to cut back or stop using cannabis - had difficulties sleeping, including strange dreams [F17]
- DR2006: When YP tried to cut back or stop using cannabis - felt anger/aggression [F17]
- DR2007: When YP tried to cut back or stop using cannabis - was irritable [F17]
- DR2008: When YP tried to cut back or stop using cannabis - was restless [F17]
- DR2101: The first few times they used cannabis YP felt depressed [F17]
- DR2102: The first few times they used cannabis YP felt paranoid [F17]
- DR2103: The first few times they used cannabis YP felt confused [F17]
- DR2104: The first few times they used cannabis YP felt they had no concentration [F17]
- DR2105: The first few times they used cannabis YP felt keyed up/tense [F17]
- DR2106: The first few times they used cannabis YP felt alert [F17]
- DR2107: The first few times they used cannabis YP felt over confident [F17]
- DR2108: The first few times they used cannabis YP felt creative [F17]
- DR2109: The first few times they used cannabis YP felt sociable [F17]
- DR2110: The first few times they used cannabis YP felt very good [F17]
- DR2111: The first few times they used cannabis YP felt lazy [F17]
- DR2112: The first few times they used cannabis YP felt drowsy [F17]
- DR2113: The first few times they used cannabis YP felt mellow/very relaxed [F17]
- DR2051: YP has felt fearful while smoking cannabis [F17]
- DR2053: YP has felt like they were going crazy/mad while smoking cannabis [F17]
- DR2055: YP has felt nervy while smoking cannabis [F17]
- DR2057: YP has felt suspicious while smoking cannabis [F17]
- DR2059: YP has felt happy while smoking cannabis [F17]
- DR2061: YP has felt full of plans/ideas while smoking cannabis [F17]
- DR2063: YP has heard voices while smoking cannabis [F17]
- DR2065: YP was able to understand the world better whilst smoking cannabis [F17]
- DR2067: YP has seen visions while smoking cannabis [F17]
- DR2069: YP has felt that time feels longer while smoking cannabis [F17]
- DR2072: YP has not wanted to do anything after the initial effects of cannabis have worn off [F17]
- DR2074: YP was suspicious without reason after the initial effects of cannabis have worn off [F17]
- DR2076: YP has had slowed down thinking after the initial effects of cannabis have worn off [F17]
- DR2078: YP has had difficulty in concentrating after the initial effects of cannabis have worn off [F17]
- DR2080: YP has not been able to think clearly after the initial effects of cannabis have worn off [F17]
- DV: Cannabis Abuse Screening Test (CAST) score [F17]
- DR2009: YP has ever tried cocaine [F17]
- DR2010: YP has tried cocaine in the last year [F17]
- DR2011: YP has tried cocaine in the last 3 months [F17]
- DR2012: YP has ever tried amphetamines [F17]
- DR2013: YP has tried amphetamines in the last year [F17]
- DR2014: YP has tried amphetamines in the last 3 months [F17]
- DR2015: YP has ever tried inhalants [F17]
- DR2016: YP has tried inhalants in the last year [F17]
- DR2017: YP has tried inhalants in the last 3 months [F17]
- DR2018: YP has ever tried Sedatives or Sleeping Pills [F17]
- DR2019: YP has tried Sedatives or Sleeping Pills in the last year [F17]
- DR2020: YP has tried Sedatives or Sleeping Pills in the last 3 months [F17]
- DR2021: YP has ever tried Hallucinogens [F17]
- DR2022: YP has tried Hallucinogens in the last year [F17]
- DR2023: YP has tried Hallucinogens in the last 3 months [F17]
- DR2024: YP has ever tried Opioids [F17]
- DR2025: YP has tried Opioids in the last year [F17]
- DR2026: YP has tried Opioids in the last 3 months [F17]
- DR2027: YP has tried other substance [F17]
- DR2028: YP has tried other substance in the last year [F17]
- DR2029: YP has tried other substance in the last 3 months [F17]
- DR437: YP has ever injected any drug [F17]
