Written question asked by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 December 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 December 2008. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 December 2008 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Drugs: Misuse
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people residing in London are estimated to have used (a) Class A drugs and (b) any illegal drugs in the last year for which figures are available.
- Answer
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According to the 2007-08 British Crime Survey (BCS), 3.7 per cent. of the population aged 16-59 years of age in London reported use of any Class A drug in the last year and 9.2 per cent. reported use of any illicit drug in the last year. It is not possible to provide robust estimates of the number of 16 to 59-year-olds who have taken drugs in London from the BCS.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 485 c153W; 240586
- Session
- 2008-09
- Subjects
- Greater London Drugs Misuse
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