Drug Offences
This category includes unlawful possession and trafficking of drugs such as cocaine and cannabis. 472 cases relating to cannabis were reported, 67 cases relating to cocaine were reported and 28 "other" cases were reported in 2007.
Cocaine use is estimated at a rate of 1000 users per 100,000 people aged 15–64. For comparison, the figure in the United States is 2400 users per 100,000 people aged 15–64.
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