§ Dr. Phippsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many registered drug addicts there are in the United Kingdom; and what is the estimated number of non-registered addicts.
PERSONS FOUND GUILTY OF OFFENCES OF POSSESSION OF DRUGS CONTROLLED UNDER THE MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1971 UNITED KINGDOM Number of persons Offence and type of drug 1974 1975 1976 Unlawful possession— Cannabis* … 8,486 7,955 8,592 Controlled drugs other than cannabis … 2,340 2,269 2,247 Possession with intent to supply unlawfully— Cannabis* … 199 276 330 Controlled drugs other than cannabis … 112 170 165 * Cannabis, cannabis resin, cannabinol and controlled cannabinol derivatives, alone or with other controlled drugs.