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When we think of the links between drugs and crime we usually think about dependent users of drugs like heroin and crack cocaine...

The price of drugs varies between different localities and over time.

There is no proper quality control over illegal drugs.

If we use a broad definition of drugs – to include alcohol, cigarettes, illegal and other socially unacceptable substances – it is clear that drug use is nearly everywhere.

The call for the present drug laws to be changed has come from many quarters.

Some people think everyone who takes drugs will end up dead. Others seem to think that drug use is not dangerous at all. The truth is somewhere in between...

The penalties for possession and supply depend on the class the drug belongs to...

Some pamphlets and books have lists of signs and symptoms of drug use.

There are two main statutes regulating the availability of drugs in the UK: the Misuse of Drugs Act, and the Medicines Act.

UK statistics in drug seizures made by the police or customs are published yearly by the Home Office.