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Australian Crime: Facts and Figures 2002
Drug-related statistics
Number of consumers and providers arrested as percentage of all drug arrests specific to each type of drug, 1995-1996 and 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
- The majority of people arrested for drug offences are consumers rather than providers, irrespective of drug type.
- In 2000-2001, 87% of persons arrested for cannabis offences were consumers, compared to 62% of arrests for cocaine offences.
- The percentage of total cannabis arrests accounted for by consumers increased from 74% to 87% between 1995-1996 and 2000-2001.