New UK Drug Policy Explained
The Guardian has published a useful summary of the UK’s new drug policy that provides a good outline of the problem:
There are an estimated 332,000 problem drug users in England.
Class A drug uses costs the country £15.4bn a year in crime and health costs.
Between a third and a half of theft and burglary is estimated to be drug-related.
24% of people aged 16 to 24 have used an illegal drug in the past year.
10% of people aged 16 to 59 have used an illegal drug in the past year.
The UK illegal drug market is estimated to be worth between £4bn and £6.6bn a year.
The DaytaTree Team