How many people convicted of possession, without intent to supply, of (a) heroin, (b) cocaine, (c) cannabis, (d) amphetamines, (e) ecstasy …

The available information is provided in the following tables (one for each year), which has been produced from the Scottish Government’s criminal proceedings database .
Requirements for Community Payback Orders are not held in the criminal proceedings database. However, an earlier study that linked convictions data with criminal justice social work statistics indicated that, between 2013-14 and 2016-17, around 3% of community payback orders for those convicted of possession of drugs included a specific drug treatment requirement. The low use of the CPO drug treatment requirement does not mean that individuals with substance misuse problems are not having these needs addressed. Community Payback Order annual reports, provided by local authorities, highlight that issues such as alcohol, drugs and mental health are often addressed under the supervision requirement of a CPO. This was echoed by the evaluation of Community Payback Orders, carried out in 2015 (section 5.38). Both the evaluation and the annual reports noted that using the supervision requirement in this way is especially helpful for those individuals who need support but do not meet the specific criteria of the treatment requirements.
Number of people convicted for the possession of drugs¹, by the type of drug and main penalty, 2016-17.
Custody
Community Payback Order
Drug Treatment and Testing Order
Financial
Other
All
Cocaine
27
95
3
640
121
886
Heroin
127
174
19
527
299
1,146
Ecstasy
2
12
-
126
39
179
Amphetamines
3
7
1
37
15
63
Cannabis²
37
148
2
840
453
1,480
Other
34
84
6
318
193
635
All
230
520
31
2,488
1,120
4,389
1
- where main crime
2
- includes: cannabis, cannabis resin, cannabinol, cannabinol derivatives
Number of people convicted for the possession of drugs¹, by the type of drug and main penalty, 2017-18.
Custody
Community Payback Order
Drug Treatment and Testing Order
Financial
Other
All
Cocaine
20
86
4
602
145
857
Heroin
99
161
26
482
286
1,054
Ecstasy
-
10
-
88
29
127
Amphetamines
1
6
-
31
12
50
Cannabis²
31
116
3
598
353
1,101
Other
27
46
4
225
133
435
All
178
425
37
2,026
958
3,624
1
- where main crime
2
- includes: cannabis, cannabis resin, cannabinol, cannabinol derivatives
Number of people convicted for the possession of drugs¹, by the type of drug and main penalty, 2018-19.
Custody
Community Payback Order
Drug Treatment and Testing Order
Financial
Other
All
Cocaine
29
92
8
565
151
845
Heroin
112
120
25
452
326
1,035
Ecstasy
3
7
-
58
20
88
Amphetamines
1
6
1
22
8
38
Cannabis²
33
89
2
503
324
951
Other
19
52
4
219
151
445
All
197
366
40
1,819
980
3,402
1
- where main crime
2
- includes: cannabis, cannabis resin, cannabinol, cannabinol derivatives
Please note: Information for 2019-20 will not be available until publication of the Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2019-20 Statistical Bulletin.
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