Pubdate: Tue, 06 Sep 2005
Source: Scotsman (UK)
Copyright: The Scotsman Publications Ltd 2005
Contact:  http://www.scotsman.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/406
Author: John Innes

DRUGS PRICES ON GLASGOW'S STREETS HAVE 'FALLEN BY 50%'

THE price of drugs on the streets of Glasgow has dropped by as much as 50
per cent in the past year, a new survey suggests.

The cost of cannabis resin has halved and cocaine users are paying around 20
per cent less for the drug in some parts of Glasgow.

The UK drugs charity DrugScope said that one gram of the class A drug is now
selling for an average of ?40, compared with ?50 last year.

The Scottish Drugs Forum said the findings were "broadly in line" with the
situation as they are experiencing it.

A spokeswoman for the drugs information agency said: "As drug prices
continue to fall, it highlights the need to focus on reducing the demand for
substances."

The survey was carried out at 40 front-line drugs services in July and the
results appear in this months Druglink magazine, published by DrugScope.

It found that the demand for amphetamines had almost disappeared and the
"market for crack is practically non-existent."
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