Guidance

User guide to drug misuse statistics

Provides classifications, conventions used and other background information on the drug misuse releases.

Applies to England and Wales

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User guide to drug misuse statistics

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This user guide to is designed to be a useful reference guide with explanatory notes on the drug misuse releases.

Published 26 July 2012
Last updated 19 September 2019 + show all updates
  1. Updated to accompany release of 'Drug misuse: findings from the 2018 to 2019 CSEW '.

  2. Updated to accompany release of 'Drug misuse: findings from the 2017 to 2018 CSEW'.

  3. Updated to accompany publication of 'Drug misuse: findings from the 2016 to 2017 CSEW'.

  4. Updated to accompany publication of 'Drug misuse: findings from the 2015 to 2016 CSEW'.

  5. Updated User Guide to accompany Drug Misuse: Findings from the 2014/15 Crime Survey for England and Wales

  6. Updated 24 July 2014 to accompany 'Drug misuse: findings from the 2013 to 2014 CSEW'.

  7. Updated July 2013.

  8. First published.