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Australian crime : facts and figures 2003
Drugs arrests
Drug consumers, number of arrests as a percentage of total drug arrests, by gender and type of drug, 2001-2002
Drug providers, number of arrests as a percentage of total drug arrests, by gender and 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
- Irrespective of drug type, males accounted for four in every five arrests of both consumer and provider offenders.