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Australian crime : facts and figures 2003
Drugs arrests
Drug providers, number of arrests as a percentage of total drug arrests, by type of drug, 2001-2002
* Other includes hallucinogens, steroids and other drugs (not defined elsewhere).
Sources
- Australian Bureau of Criminal Intelligence 2002, Australian illicit drug report 2000-01, ABCI, Canberra. <http://www.crimecommission.gov.au/html/pg_aidr2000_01.html>
- Australian Crime Commission 2003, Australian illicit drug report 2001-02, ACC, Canberra. <http://www.crimecommission.gov.au/html/pg_aidr2001_02.html>
What this chart shows
- As with consumers, most providers are arrested for cannabis offences. Cannabis providers declined from 82% of the total in 1995-1996 to 65% in 2001-2002.
- Amphetamines providers increased as a percentage of all provider arrests from 4% in 1995-1996 to 15% in 2001-2002.