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Australian Crime: Facts and Figures 2002
Drug-related statistics
Number of arrests as a percentage of total drug arrests by type of drug, 1995-1996 to 2000-2001
*'Other' includes hallucinogens, steroids and other drugs (not defined elsewhere).
Source: Australian Bureau of Criminal Intelligence 2002, Australian illicit drug report 2000-2001, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra.
What this chart shows
- Between 1998-1999 and 2000-2001, a declining trend is evident in the percentage of drug arrests related to heroin.
- In 1995-1996, 80% of drug arrests involved cannabis compared to 69% in 2000-2001.