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UK drug problems continue
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The UK faces serious drug problems that are not being resolved by the current drugs policy.
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Drugs Policy in the UK »
Drugs Policy in the UK
Drugs Policy in the UK☜Exploring and building on the RSA Commission on Illegal Drugs, Communities and Public Policys review of UK policy on the use and abuse of illegal drugs.☜F1CEB7
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What drugs policy measures are open to the UK? »
What drugs policy measures are open to the UK?
What drugs policy measures are open to the UK?☜What drugs policy measures are open to the UK government?☜FFB597
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Maintain current drugs policy »
Maintain current drugs policy
Maintain current drugs policy☜The government should maintain current drugs policy, focusing on: reducing the supply of illegal drugs; stopping young people from becoming drug misusers; reducing drug-related crime; and, reducing drugs use via greater use of treatment programs.☜59C6EF
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UK drug problems continue
UK drug problems continue☜The UK faces serious drug problems that are not being resolved by the current drugs policy.☜EF597B
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Dependent drug use highest in Europe »
Dependent drug use highest in Europe
Dependent drug use highest in Europe☜UK has the highest level of dependent drug use in Europe—with drug addiction rates in the UK double those in France, Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands.☜98CE71
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Drug crime costs around £13bn per year »
Drug crime costs around £13bn per year
Drug crime costs around £13bn per year☜The annual socio-economic cost of drug-related crime in England and Wales has been estimated at over £13 billion.☜98CE71
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Drug-related death rate high in UK »
Drug-related death rate high in UK
Drug-related death rate high in UK☜UK has the second-highest rate of drug-related death in Europe, at about 34 per million population aged 16 or over—with 1,644 drug-related deaths indentified in the UK in 2005.☜98CE71
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High incidence of Hepatitis C in injectors »
High incidence of Hepatitis C in injectors
High incidence of Hepatitis C in injectors☜42% of injectors in England and 64% of injectors in Scotland are estimated to be infected with hepatitis C.☜98CE71
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High UK levels of recreational drug use »
High UK levels of recreational drug use
High UK levels of recreational drug use☜The levels of recreational drug use in the UK are among the highest n Europe.☜98CE71
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Use of custodial sentences increasing »
Use of custodial sentences increasing
Use of custodial sentences increasing☜The number of custodial sentences for drug offenders in UK increased substantially between 1994 and 2005, with the annual number of people imprisoned rising by 111% and the average length of their sentences increasingby 29%.☜98CE71
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Signs that UK drug trends are stabilising »
Signs that UK drug trends are stabilising
Signs that UK drug trends are stabilising☜UK drug trends have shown signs of stabilisation since 2000.☜EF597B
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