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UK: Cannabis rehab cases soar by 117% since reclassification
24dash.com
Wednesday 18 Oct 2006 The number of cannabis users referred to rehabilitation schemes since reclassification of the drug has mushroomed by 117%, Government figures revealed tonight. Cannabis was reclassified from a Class B to a Class C drug in January 2004. Caroline Flint, Health Minister responsible for substance misuse policy, argued that the increased numbers were "almost certainly" due to the greater availability of treatment. She told MPs: "The percentage change in the number of people entering drug treatment between 2003-4, the first year for which data is available, and 2005-6, the latest data, where cannabis has been identified as the primary substance of misuse is an increase of 117%." Ms Flint added that surveys indicated that cannabis use among young people had remained stable over the past few years. "The increased numbers in drug treatment as a result of cannabis use are almost certainly as a result of increased availability of treatment," she added in a written answer. http://www.24dash.com/communities/11758.htm -- WebBooks Amazing Amazon Store: http://astore.amazon.co.uk/webbooks05
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