In 2001-02, cannabis offenders accounted for the largest proportion of drug offenders, with 55,494 offenders (75.2% of all drug offenders nationally). South Australia had the greatest proportion of offenders involved in cannabis with 93.0%, followed by the Northern Territory with 92.7%. Victoria had the lowest proportion of cannabis offenders, with 59.7% involved in this type of drug.
The next largest proportion of offenders involved amphetamine offences, accounting for 10.9% of all drug offenders nationally. Western Australia had the largest proportion of offenders involved in amphetamines with 18.1%, followed by the Australian Capital Territory with 15.9% and Victoria with 14.3%. South Australia and Tasmania had the lowest proportion of offenders involved in amphetamines, at 4.5% and 4.7% respectively.
PROPORTION OF TOTAL DRUG OFFENDERS, By Drug Type - 2001-02 |
|
 | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA(a) | WA | Tas. | NT(b) | ACT(c) | Aust. |
Drug type |
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
| Cannabis(a)(b)(c) | 72.9 | 59.7 | 75.1 | 93.0 | 75.1 | 80.9 | 92.7 | 74.9 | 75.2 |
| Cocaine | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Heroin | 5.3 | 16.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| Amphetamine | 12.3 | 14.3 | 8.8 | 4.5 | 18.1 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 15.9 | 10.9 |
| Hallucinogens | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 |
| Steroids | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | - | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Other drugs | 6.3 | 8.8 | 14.6 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 12.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 8.4 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Total drug offenders |
16,623
|
11,211
|
22,726
|
10,550
|
9,529
|
1,903
|
887
|
378
|
73,807
|
|
- nil or rounded to zero
(a) Includes cannabis expiation notices.
(b) Includes drug infringement notices.
(c) Includes simple cannabis offence notices.
Source: Australian Bureau of Criminal Intelligence, Australian Illicit Drug Report, 2001-02. |
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