Drug Misuse Statistics Scotland 2007 - Drug Misuse Information ...

Offences and Court Proceedings
D1.3 Drug offences with a charge proved in Scottish courts, by drug type:
2005/06
Type of drug Number Percent 3
Class A 2 635 41
Cocaine 403 6
Ecstasy 633 9
Heroin 1 503 24
Other Class A 1 96 2
Class B 433 8
Amphetamines 288 5
Cannabis 1 123 2
Other Class B 22 0
Class C 2 681 51
Cannabis 1 2 344 46
Other Class C 337 5
Unknown 2 3 907
All drug types 9 656 100
Total cannabis 1 2 483 49
1. Cannabis and cannabis resin (previously Class B drugs) and cannabinol and cannabinol derivatives (previously Class A drugs) were reclassified as Class C drugs with effect from 29 January 2004. Offences involving
these drug types are included in the table under Class A, B or C depending on the date the offence was committed.
2. Cases where no information on drug type has been recorded.
3. Includes estimates for cases where drug type is unknown.
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