Newsgroups: alt.drugs,alt.hemp,talk.politics.drugs
From: [Stewar t P] at [tuareg.demon.co.uk] (Stewart Parkinson)
Subject: UK Facts and Figures
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 1994 09:31:49 +0000

Some more facts and figures from the UK:

1.  Numbers of persons found guilty, cautioned or dealt with by compounding
    for all drugs offences. (Compounding means being dealt with by Customs)

    1966:     2613
    1967:     3414
    (1968 - 1972  Unavailable)
    1973:     14977
    1974:     12532
    1975:     11846
    1976:     12754
    1977:     12907
    1978:     13604
    1979:     14339
    1980:     17158
    1981:     17921
    1982:     20356
    1983:     23442
    1984:     25240
    1985:     26958
    1986:     23905
    1987:     26278
    1988:     30515
    1989:     38415
    1990:     44922
    
    (Source:  Home Office Statistical Unit)

2.  Known drug-related deaths in the UK, 1990

    Tobacco:               110,000
    Alcohol:                30,000
    Volatile Substances:       112
    Morphine:                   91
    Methadone:                  84
    Heroin:                     62
    Barbiturate Type:            7
    Anti-depressants:            4
    Cocaine:                     4
    Pethidine:                   3
    MDMA:                        3
    Amphetamine Type:            2
    Hallucinogens:               0
    LSD:                         0
    Psylocibin:                  0
    Cannabis:                    0


    (Sources: Home Office Statistical Unit.  MDMA - Dr Russell Newcombe,
    Manchester University.  Tobacco - British Lung Foundation.  Alcohol -
    Department of Health)

-- 
Stewart Parkinson
                                      "Cannabis in silvis primum natum est."
                                                         - Pliny the elder