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Drug Use and Offending

by: Nathalie Quann, Research Analyst

February 2003

Table of Contents

  1. Q1. How has drug legislation changed recently?
  2. Q2. What are the most recent Canadian statistics on drug use?
  3. Q3. What is the public attitude towards decriminalization of drugs?
  4. Q4. What do Canadians think about the medical use of soft drugs?
  5. Q5. How is the health care system affected by drug use and abuse?
  6. Q6. How many drug offences were reported by the police in 2000?
  7. Q7. Are offenders always charged by the police when drugs are involved?
  8. Q8. Over the past 20 years, has there been a change in the drug offence rate reported by the police?
  9. Q9. Are there provincial/territorial differences in the proportions and rates of drug offences reported by the police?
  10. Q10. How often are youth and females charged with drug offences?
  11. Q11. How are drug offences disposed of in adult and youth courts?
  12. Q12. What types of sentences are given to drug offenders?
  13. Q13. What kinds of sentence lengths/fines are given to adult offenders for drug offences?

Appendix A : Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Scheduled Drugs

Appendix B : Tables

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Date Modified: 2008-12-17

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