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Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 March 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 March 2007. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 19 March 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.


Cocaine

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the number of cocaine users in (a) 1997 and (b) 2006.
Answer

We do not have a figure for 1997, however we know that while the number of users of cocaine powder increased significantly, to about 769,000 in 2005-06, use of amphetamines decreased and overall use of stimulant drugs has remained stable over this period.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
458 c663W; 127804
Session
2006-07
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Cocaine
Link
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