McKeganey, N., Casey, J., McGallagly, J. and Hay, G. (2009) Heroin seizures and heroin use in Scotland. Journal of Substance Use, 14(3-4), p. 240. (doi: 10.1080/14659890902960706)
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Abstract
The seizure of illicit drugs is a key component of the U.K. drug strategy. Whilst information on the quantity of drugs seized and their weight is routinely collected by enforcement agencies, and released to the media, interpreting the meaning of changes in the amounts recorded is fraught with difficulty as a result of not having access to accurate information on the total amount of illegal drugs available within the UK. This article seeks to compare the quantities of heroin seized by police in Scotland with estimates of the amount of heroin consumed over a 12‐month period. The research shows that over the period 2000–2006 heroin seizures within Scotland typically amounted to around 1% of the total amount of heroin consumed. The paper discusses the possible reasons why heroin seizures may represent such a low percentage of heroin consumed and considers the implications of this work with regard to drug enforcement activities.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Casey, Mrs Jane and McKeganey, Prof Neil and Hay, Dr Gordon and McGallagly, Dr Joseph |
| Authors: | McKeganey, N., Casey, J., McGallagly, J., and Hay, G. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Centre for Drugs Misuse Research |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Substance Use |
| Publisher: | Informa Healthcare |
| ISSN: | 1465-9891 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1475-9942 |
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