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Dr. Phipps
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many registered drug addicts there are in the United Kingdom; and what is the estimated number of non-registered addicts.
PERSONS FOUND GUILTY OF OFFENCES OF POSSESSION OF DRUGS CONTROLLED UNDER THE MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1971 | ||||
UNITED KINGDOM | ||||
Number of persons | ||||
Offence and type of drug | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | |
Unlawful possession— | ||||
Cannabis* | … | 8,486 | 7,955 | 8,592 |
Controlled drugs other than cannabis | … | 2,340 | 2,269 | 2,247 |
Possession with intent to supply unlawfully— | ||||
Cannabis* | … | 199 | 276 | 330 |
Controlled drugs other than cannabis | … | 112 | 170 | 165 |
* Cannabis, cannabis resin, cannabinol and controlled cannabinol derivatives, alone or with other controlled drugs. |