anouk jurgens's List: Drug policy netherlands

• Every 30 seconds an African child dies of hunger

• hese are the 1,500 or so cafés
• • no more than five grams per person are sold in any one transaction; 
  • no hard drugs are sold; 
  • drugs are not advertised;  
  • the coffee shop does not cause any nuisance;  
  • no drugs are sold to minors (under 18); 
  • no minors are admitted to the premises.

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• Examples of hard drugs include heroin, morphine, cocaine, amphetamines, alcohol, and nicotine (tobacco).^{[citation needed}
• MDMA, Ketamine, and caffeine

• Examples of soft drugs include cannabis, mescaline, psilocybin, and LSD. MDMA and caffeine are sometimes included as soft drugs, see  above. The term soft drug is most usually applied to cannabis (marijuana or hashish).

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• First, in 16 cases a Dutch city is compared with a nation (UK, USA,  Sweden, etc)

  • generally more in cities
• 1997 national survey we found large geographical differences between  locations with different address densities, a measure of  urbanisation. For example, lifetime prevalence of cannabis use in  Amsterdam (address density > 3000/km²) was 36.7%, the  average national prevalence was 15.6% and average prevalence in rural  areas (address density <500/km²) 10.5%. Correct  international comparisons can be made, but have to be between  comparable geographical or urban areas. Despite the sensitivity  MacCoun & Reuter demand for correct comparisons, nationwide US  figures (260 million inhabitants, including major metropolitan areas)  are compared with the small Dutch city of Tilburg (165 000  inhabitants).
• the increases... provide the strongest evidence that the Dutch regime  might have increased cannabis use among the young". This finding  is based on school survey data (lifetime cannabis use in 1984:  15%, in 1996: 44%
• For the age group 18-20 lifetime cannabis use remains at the same  level over time (17% in 1989, 19% in 1990, 18% in 1991, 20% in 1992  and 14% in 1993; data from D. J. B.).
• Amsterdam for the same age group 18-20: in 1987 lifetime cannabis use  was 34%, rising to 44% in 1997

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• According to the Opium Act, possession of marijuana for personal use is a crime
• The maximum sentence for the possession or sale of no more than 30 grams of hemp  is 1 month in prison (and/or a fine), but a prison sentence of 4 years (and/or a  fine) applies to imports and exports or professional cultivation. the maximum  sentence for hard drugs is 1 year in prison (and/or a fine) for the possession  of 'user quantities,' while it is 12 years in prison (and/or a fine) for imports  or exports. These maximum sentences can be raised by one third if the offence  has been committed more than once."
• National drug policy in the Netherlands has five major objectives: prevention of  drug use; treatment and rehabilitation of addicts; reduction of harm to drug  users; diminishing public nuisance caused by by drug users (i.e. disturbance of  public order and safety in the neighbourhood); and combatting the production and  trafficking of drugs.

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• The number of opiate addicts in the Netherlands — between 26,000 and 30,000 — is  stable, and low compared to other EU countries (2.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in the  Netherlands; 4.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in France; and 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants  in the United Kingdom)."
• Regarding drug use among young people aged 12-18, in 2002 the Trimbos Institute  reported that "The use of illegal drugs is still low among this age group.  Cannabis scores highest, but the use of hard drugs and synthetic drugs is almost  non-existent in this age group and deaths and overdoses are rare. Cannabis use  increased steeply from 1988 to 1996, but lifetime and last month prevalence  stabilised afterwards (until 1999) at 19% and 15%. Boys are more frequent users  than girls.
• The ratio of drug-related deaths in The Netherlands is the lowest in Europe.
• Violent crime rates in The Netherlands are much lower than in the US, as is the  rate of transmission of HIV/AIDS through injection drug use.
• Cannabis use among Dutch schoolchildren aged 10-18 years has fallen for the  first time in 16 years, a national survey of risk behaviour among 10,000 young  people has shown."
• about one in five young people had used cannabis at some point in their lives  but less than a tenth had used it in the previous four weeks ("current users")."
• "Cannabis is by far the most popular illicit drug in the Netherlands. The total  number of cannabis users in the Netherlands is estimated at some 320,000. The  estimated number of cannabis dependent persons may vary between 30,000 and  80,000

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  WORLD DRUG  REPORT

   

  ... Volume 2: Statistics WORLD DRUG REPOR  T 2005 V olume 2: Statistics WORLD DRUG REPORT ...
  2005 Volume  2: Statistics Page 2. Page 3. WORLD DRUG REPORT ...

   

  www.unodc.org/pdf/WDR_2005/volume_2_web.pdf

   

  - 2005-06-28

   

   

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  WORLD DRUG  REPORT

   

  Page 1. WORLD DRUG REPORT Volume 2: Statistics  Page 2. Page 3. WORLD DRUG REPORT
  Volume 2: Statistics 2004 Page 4.  The boundaries, names ...

   

  www.unodc.org/pdf/WDR_2004/volume_2.pdf

   

  - 2004-07-09

• 'There is no war on drugs in the Netherlands
• 'This means accepting that addicts are people too: that they have their  backgrounds, their stories, and you have to respect them. They can still lead  useful lives, and they're not a lost group. If you look at England, France,  Spain, they all have drug problems. But Holland started thinking about how to  deal with this much earlier. We're not deluded we can solve the problem  entirely, but we can contain it, make it controllable. You are 20 years behind.'

• Trimbos surveys 10,000 Dutch schoolchildren every four years. The last study,  in 1999, showed a small decline in cannabis use - 20 per cent of those aged  15-16 had tried it, and 5 per cent smoked it regularly. Less than one in 1,000  had tried heroin. The same year the European Drug Monitoring Centre found 40 per  cent of British children the same age had tried cannabis, and one in 50 had used  heroin.
• A similar pragmatism, with reducing harm as the governing principle, is visible  in the way Utrecht deals with hard drugs

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• Dutch drug policy
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  than  previously thought!
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  PAST MONTH   USA DUTCH USA DUTCH USA DUTCH MARIJUANA 32.9 15.6 9.0 4.5 5.1 2.5 COCAINE 10.5 2.1 1.9 0.6 0.7 0.2 INHALANTS 5.7 0.5 1.1 0.1 0.4 Too small
  to measure HEROIN 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.1 Too small
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• Dutch  drug policy is often misunderstood and misrepresented.  Beginning in the 1970s, the Netherlands  embarked on a pragmatic harm reduction approach to drugs that has resulted in a  system in which priority is given to health care and prevention while,  simultaneously, strong enforcement measures are directed against organized  crime.  This paper provides a brief  historical overview of the development of Dutch drug policy, a summary of the  current law, and a selection of related statistical data.  A synopsis of reports from significant  commissions of inquiry is also presented.

   

                           This paper is part of a series of country reports prepared by the  Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament for the Senate  Special Committee on Illegal Drugs.
• <div align="center"><table cellpadding="0" width="66%" style="WIDTH: 66.64%; mso-cellspacing: 1.5pt" border="0"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><td width="99%" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.75pt; WIDTH: 99.06%; PADDING-TOP: 0.75pt"><br/><h3 style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; tab-stops: 1.0in"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">CANNABIS <br/>USE IN THE NETHERLANDS BY PEOPLE<o:p> </o:p></span></h3><br/><h3 style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; tab-stops: 1.0in"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">AGED <br/>12 YEARS AND ABOVE. SURVEY YEAR 1997<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></h3></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br/><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoFooter"><span style="DISPLAY: none; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hide: all"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br/><div align="center"><br/><table cellpadding="0" width="424" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 318.2pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-padding-alt: 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt; mso-cellspacing: 0in" cellspacing="0" border="1"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><td width="292" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 219.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Has ever <br/>used<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="132" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 99pt; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 35.45pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right" align="right"><span lang="EN-CA">16%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="292" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 219.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Has used <br/>recently<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="132" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 99pt; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 35.45pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right" align="right"><span lang="EN-CA">2.5%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="292" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 219.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Has used for <br/>the first time in the past year<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="132" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 99pt; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 35.45pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right" class="MsoNormal" align="right"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">1%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="292" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 219.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Mean age of <br/>current users<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="132" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 99pt; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 24.85pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right" align="right"><span lang="EN-CA">28 years<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br/><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;<o:p> </o:p></span></p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'CG Times'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><br style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always; mso-special-character: line-break" clear="all"></span><o:p></o:p><br/><div align="center"><br/><table cellpadding="0" width="90%" style="WIDTH: 90%; mso-cellspacing: 1.5pt" border="0"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><td width="99%" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.75pt; WIDTH: 99.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0.75pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><br style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always" clear="all"></span><br/><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">CANNABIS USE <br/>IN THE FOUR LARGE CITIES AND IN SMALLER TOWNS AMONG PEOPLE AGED 12 YEARS AND <br/>ABOVE. SURVEY YEAR 1997</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt"><o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br/><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoFooter"><span style="DISPLAY: none; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hide: all">&nbsp;<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p><br/><div align="center"><br/><table cellpadding="0" width="435" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 326.25pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-padding-alt: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; mso-cellspacing: 0in" cellspacing="0" border="1"><br/><tbody><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt"><br/><td width="28%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 28.3%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN-TOP: 3pt; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt"><o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="34%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 34.48%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">Ever use<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="37%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 37.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">Recent use<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt"><br/><td width="28%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 28.3%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN-TOP: 3pt; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Amsterdam<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="34%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 34.48%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">37%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="37%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 37.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">8%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt"><br/><td width="28%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 28.3%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN-TOP: 3pt; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Utrecht<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="34%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 34.48%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">27%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="37%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 37.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">4%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt"><br/><td width="28%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 28.3%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN-TOP: 3pt; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">The <br/>Hague<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="34%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 34.48%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">20%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="37%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 37.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">4%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt"><br/><td width="28%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 28.3%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN-TOP: 3pt; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Rotterdam<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="34%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 34.48%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">19%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="37%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 37.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">3%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt"><br/><td width="28%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 28.3%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN-TOP: 3pt; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Smaller <br/>towns^a)<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="34%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 34.48%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">11%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="37%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 37.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">2%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
•  The Netherlands’ experience with drugs in the 19^th century was  in some ways unique.  Although it  was certainly not a drug-free nation, it differed from the United States and  other Western European nations in that it did not have the problem of addicted  soldiers and there was little scientific research or public concern regarding  addiction.  Two key factors shaped  the evolution of the Dutch policy on drugs during this period: the development  of the modern medical profession, and the immense profitability of Dutch  colonial drug operations.

  • good explanation of hwo holland does it differnetly
• By the early 20^th  century, the Netherlands was the world’s largest cocaine producer; huge profits  were made first from opium leases – the practice by which the government leased  the right to sell opium to local colonial populations – and then later via state  monopoly on the sale of opium.

  • not always a good way of deling with drugs
• Following WWII, marijuana use became detectable in the Netherlands and a 1953  amendment to the Opium Act added cannabis to the list of illegal  substances
• Anyone found in possession of a quantity of hard drugs for personal use is  liable to a penalty of one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 10,000  guilders.  The maximum penalty for  importing or exporting soft drugs is four years’ imprisonment and a fine of  100,000 guilders.
• One of the key elements of assisting Dutch addicts is the free supply of  methadone, but as noted in the government’s 1995 policy report,^([10]) this practice has  had limited effect, possibly due in part to the fact that methadone lacks the  euphoric “flash” of heroin.
• In 1998, a number of Dutch cities started experimenting with prescribing heroin,  in combination with methadone, on medical grounds. 
• 750
•   Ecstasy is the most widely consumed  synthetic drug in the Netherlands and is associated with the “clubbing circuit
• It must first be noted that Dutch drug legislation is not unique
•    

  CANNABIS USE  BY PEOPLE AGED 16 AND ABOVE IN   THREE URBAN  AREAS. SURVEY YEAR 1999

   

     

   

                

  	Ever usea)	Recent useb)
  Utrecht	30%	7%
  Rotterdam	19%	6%
  Parkstad  Limburgc)	13%	5%
• <div align="center"><table cellpadding="0" width="72%" style="WIDTH: 72.78%; mso-cellspacing: 1.5pt" border="0"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><td width="99%" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.75pt; WIDTH: 99.14%; PADDING-TOP: 0.75pt"><br/><h3 style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; tab-stops: 1.0in"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">CONSUMPTION <br/>OF COCAINE IN WESTERN COUNTRIES<o:p> </o:p></span></h3><br/><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">IN THE <br/>GENERAL POPULATION</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt"><o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br/><p style="tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoFooter"><span style="DISPLAY: none; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hide: all">&nbsp;<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p><br/><div align="center"><br/><table cellpadding="0" width="540" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; MARGIN-LEFT: -0.25pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 405.25pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-padding-alt: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; mso-cellspacing: 0in" cellspacing="0" border="1"><br/><thead><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt; mso-row-margin-left: .06%"><br/><td width="0%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-cell-special: placeholder"><br/><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p></td><br/><td width="27%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 27.3%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Country</span></i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt"><o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><i><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">Survey <br/>year</span></i><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><i><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">Ever</span></i><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.2%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><i><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">Last <br/>year</span></i><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr></thead><br/><tbody><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt; mso-row-margin-left: .06%"><br/><td width="0%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-cell-special: placeholder"><br/><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p></td><br/><td width="27%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 27.3%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">United <br/>States<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1998<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 30.4pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="right"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">10.6%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.2%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1.7%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt; mso-row-margin-left: .06%"><br/><td width="0%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-cell-special: placeholder"><br/><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p></td><br/><td width="27%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 27.3%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Australia<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1998<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 30.4pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="right"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">4.3%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.2%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1.4%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt; mso-row-margin-left: .06%"><br/><td width="0%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-cell-special: placeholder"><br/><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p></td><br/><td width="27%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 27.3%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Spain<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1997<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 30.4pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="right"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">3.3%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.2%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1.6%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt; mso-row-margin-left: .06%"><br/><td width="0%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-cell-special: placeholder"><br/><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p></td><br/><td width="27%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 27.3%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">England and <br/>Wales<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1998<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 30.4pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="right"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">3.0%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.2%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1.0%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt; mso-row-margin-left: .06%"><br/><td width="0%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-cell-special: placeholder"><br/><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p></td><br/><td width="27%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 27.3%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">The <br/>Netherlands<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1997<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 30.4pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="right"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">2.4%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.2%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">0.7%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt; mso-row-margin-left: .06%"><br/><td width="0%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-cell-special: placeholder"><br/><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p></td><br/><td width="27%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 27.3%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Denmark<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1994<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 30.4pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="right"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">2.0%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.2%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">?<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt; mso-row-margin-left: .06%"><br/><td width="0%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-cell-special: placeholder"><br/><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p></td><br/><td width="27%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 27.3%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Germany <br/>(West)<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1997<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 30.4pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="right"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1.5%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.2%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">0.7%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt; mso-row-margin-right: .06%"><br/><td width="27%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 27.3%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Greece<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1998<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 30.4pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right" align="right"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1.3%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.2%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">0.5%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="0%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-cell-special: placeholder"><br/><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt; mso-row-margin-right: .06%"><br/><td width="27%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 27.3%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">France<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1995<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 30.4pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right" align="right"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1.2%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.2%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">0.2%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="0%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-cell-special: placeholder"><br/><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt; mso-row-margin-right: .06%"><br/><td width="27%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 27.3%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Sweden<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1998<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 30.4pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right" align="right"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1.0%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.2%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">?<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="0%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-cell-special: placeholder"><br/><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt; mso-row-margin-right: .06%"><br/><td width="27%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 27.3%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Finland<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1998<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 30.4pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right" align="right"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">0.6%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.2%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">?<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="0%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-cell-special: placeholder"><br/><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt; mso-row-margin-right: .06%"><br/><td width="27%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 27.3%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Flemish <br/>Belgium<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">1994<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 30.4pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right" align="right"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">0.5%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="24%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 24.2%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="COLOR: windowtext" lang="EN-CA">0.2%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="0%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-cell-special: placeholder"><br/><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p></td></tr><br/><tr height="0"><br/><td width="0" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">&nbsp;</td><br/><td width="147" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">&nbsp;</td><br/><td width="0" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">&nbsp;</td><br/><td width="131" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">&nbsp;</td><br/><td width="0" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">&nbsp;</td><br/><td width="131" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">&nbsp;</td><br/><td width="0" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">&nbsp;</td><br/><td width="130" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">&nbsp;</td><br/><td width="0" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></div>
• <div align="center"><br/><table cellpadding="0" width="81%" style="WIDTH: 81.32%; mso-cellspacing: 1.5pt" border="0"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><td width="99%" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.75pt; WIDTH: 99.22%; PADDING-TOP: 0.75pt"><br/><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">CONSUMPTION <br/>OF ECSTASY AND AMPHETAMINES BY PUPILS<o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><br/><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">AGED 15 AND <br/>16 YEARS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt"><o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br/><p style="tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="DISPLAY: none; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hide: all">&nbsp;<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></b></p><br/><div align="center"><br/><table cellpadding="0" width="455" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 341.25pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-padding-alt: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; mso-cellspacing: 0in" cellspacing="0" border="1"><br/><tbody><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 11.25pt"><br/><td width="36%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 36%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Country</span></i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt"><o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><i><span lang="EN-CA">Survey year</span></i><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><i><span lang="EN-CA">Ecstasy</span></i><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="23%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 23%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><i><span lang="EN-CA">Amphetamines</span></i><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 11.25pt"><br/><td width="36%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 36%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Ireland<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">1995<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 21.5pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 50.65pt" align="right"><span lang="EN-CA">9%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="23%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 23%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">3%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 11.25pt"><br/><td width="36%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 36%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Flemish <br/>Belgium<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">1998<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 21.5pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 50.65pt" align="right"><span lang="EN-CA">6%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="23%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 23%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">4%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 11.25pt"><br/><td width="36%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 36%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Netherlands<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">1999<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 21.5pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 50.65pt" align="right"><span lang="EN-CA">5%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="23%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 23%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">4%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 11.25pt"><br/><td width="36%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 36%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">United <br/>Kingdom<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">1999<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 21.5pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 50.65pt" align="right"><span lang="EN-CA">5%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="23%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 23%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">9%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 11.25pt"><br/><td width="36%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 36%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Italy<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">1999<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 21.5pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 50.65pt" align="right"><span lang="EN-CA">4%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="23%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 23%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">2%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 11.25pt"><br/><td width="36%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 36%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Denmark<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">1999<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 21.5pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 50.65pt" align="right"><span lang="EN-CA">3%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="23%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 23%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">4%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 11.25pt"><br/><td width="36%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 36%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Spain<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">1998<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt -1pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 28.15pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>3%^a)<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="23%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 23%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">4%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 11.25pt"><br/><td width="36%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 36%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">France<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">1997<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt -1pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 28.15pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: 50.65pt"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>3%^b)<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="23%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 23%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">2%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 11.25pt"><br/><td width="36%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 36%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Greece<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA" lang="FR-CA">1998<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 21.5pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 50.65pt" align="right"><span style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA" lang="FR-CA">2%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="23%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 23%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA" lang="FR-CA">4%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 11.25pt"><br/><td width="36%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 36%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA" lang="FR-CA">Luxembourg<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA" lang="FR-CA">1998<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 21.5pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 50.65pt" align="right"><span style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA" lang="FR-CA">2%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="23%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 23%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA" lang="FR-CA">1%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 11.25pt"><br/><td width="36%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 36%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA" lang="FR-CA">Sweden<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA" lang="FR-CA">1998<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 21.5pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 50.65pt" align="right"><span style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA" lang="FR-CA">1%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="23%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 23%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span style="mso-ansi-language: FR-CA" lang="FR-CA">1%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr style="HEIGHT: 11.25pt"><br/><td width="36%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 36%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: FR-CA" lang="FR-CA">Finland<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">1995<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="21%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 21%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 12.5pt 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right" align="right"><span lang="EN-CA">0.2%<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="23%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 23%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.25pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">1%<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
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  LEVEL OF  CANNABIS CONSUMPTION IN THE NETHERLANDS BY RECENT USERS AGED 12 YEARS AND ABOVE.  SURVEY YEAR 1997

   

     

   

              

  Days of use in the last month	Percentage among recent  usersa)
  1-4	45%
  5-8	14%
  9-20	15%
  More than 20 days	26%
• <div align="center"><br/><table cellpadding="0" width="74%" style="WIDTH: 74.68%; mso-cellspacing: 1.5pt" border="0"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><td width="99%" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.75pt; WIDTH: 99.16%; PADDING-TOP: 0.75pt"><br/><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">PROBLEM HARD <br/>DRUG USERS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION<o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><br/><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">AND IN <br/>NORWAY</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt"><o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br/><p style="tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="DISPLAY: none; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hide: all">&nbsp;<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></b></p><br/><div align="center"><br/><table cellpadding="0" width="412" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 309.2pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-padding-alt: 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt; mso-cellspacing: 0in" cellspacing="0" border="1"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><td width="33%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 33.06%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Country</span></i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt"><o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="66%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 66.94%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><i><span lang="EN-CA">Number per thousand inhabitants</span></i><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="33%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 33.06%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Luxembourg<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="66%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 66.94%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">7.2<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="33%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 33.06%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Italy<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="66%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 66.94%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">6.4<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="33%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 33.06%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">United <br/>Kingdom<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="66%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 66.94%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">5.6<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="33%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 33.06%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Spain<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="66%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 66.94%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">4.9<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="33%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 33.06%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">France<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="66%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 66.94%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">3.9<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="33%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 33.06%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Norway<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="66%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 66.94%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">3.9<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="33%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 33.06%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Ireland<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="66%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 66.94%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">3.8<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="33%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 33.06%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Denmark<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="66%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 66.94%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">3.5<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="33%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 33.06%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Austria<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="66%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 66.94%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">3.2<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="33%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 33.06%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Belgium<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="66%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 66.94%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">3.0<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="33%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 33.06%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Sweden<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="66%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 66.94%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">3.0<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="33%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 33.06%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Netherlands<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="66%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 66.94%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">2.5<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="33%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 33.06%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Finland<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="66%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 66.94%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">2.4<o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="33%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 33.06%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt">Germany<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="66%" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 66.94%; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" align="center"><span lang="EN-CA">2.2<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
• <table cellpadding="0" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" cellspacing="0" border="1"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><td width="590" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 6.15in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid" valign="top" colspan="2"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Arrests for Drug <br/>Offences per 100,000 inhabitants, 1995/1996</span></b>^{<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">(<a rel="nofollow" name="_ftnref32" href="http://www.parl.gc.ca/#_ftn32" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn32" title=""><span style="mso-special-character: footnote" class="MsoFootnoteReference">[32]</span></a>)</span>}<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Australia<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 103.5pt 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="right"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">313<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Austria<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 103.5pt 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="right"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">201<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Canada<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 103.5pt 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="right"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">207<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Denmark<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 103.5pt 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="right"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">166<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">France<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 103.5pt 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="right"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">134<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Germany<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 103.5pt 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="right"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">229<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Netherlands<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 103.5pt 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="right"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">43<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Sweden<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 103.5pt 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="right"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">100<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">UK<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 103.5pt 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="right"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">162<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr><br/><tr><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">USA<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td><br/><td width="295" style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 221.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" valign="top"><br/><p style="MARGIN: 2pt 103.5pt 2pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: right; tab-stops: 1.0in" class="MsoNormal" align="right"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">539<o:p> <br/></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

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•  Social Indicator    Comparison Year      USA      Netherlands    Lifetime prevalence of marijuana use (ages 12+)  2001  36.9% ¹  17.0% ²  Past month prevalence of marijuana use (ages 12+)  2001  5.4% ¹  3.0% ²  Lifetime prevalence of heroin use (ages 12+)  2001  1.4% ¹  0.4% ²  Incarceration Rate per 100,000 population  2002  701 ³  100 ⁴  Per capita spending on criminal justice system (in Euros)  1998  €379 ⁵  €223 ⁵  Homicide rate per 100,000 population  Average 1999-2001  5.56 ⁶  1.51 ⁶

  • Show that US beats holland in every catoegory
• There were 2.4 drug-related deaths per million inhabitants in the Netherlands in  1995
• In France this figure was 9.5, in Germany 20, in Sweden 23.5 and in Spain 27.1.  According to the 1995 report of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and  Drug Addiction in Lisbon, the Dutch figures are the lowest in Europe.
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• 10.5%."
• 3.1 per 1000 people aged 15-64 years
• The number of problem opiate/crack users seems to have remained relatively  stable in the past ten years
• 32.9% of Americans aged 12 and above have experience with cannabis and 5.1% have  used in the past month. These figures are twice as high as those in the  Netherlands."

  • most of this information is in teh 199 something, so might still be quite relevant, bt not completly

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• Netherlands has a high anti-drug related public expenditure, the second highest drug related public expenditure per capita of all countries in EU (after Sweden).
• t is a pragmatic policy. Most policymakers in the Netherlands believe that if a problem has proved to be unsolvable, it is better to try controlling it instead of continuing to enforce laws with mixed results. By comparison, most other countries take the point of view that drugs are detrimental to society and must therefore be outlawed, even when such policies fail to eliminate drug use. This has caused friction between the Netherlands and other countries, most notably with France and Germany. As of 2004, Belgium seems to be moving toward the Dutch model and a few local German legislators are calling for experiments based on the Dutch model. Switzerland has had long and heated parliamentary debates about whether to follow the Dutch model, but finally decided against it in 2004; currently a ballot initiative is in the works on the question. In the last few years certain strains of marijuana with higher concentrations of THC and drug tourism have challenged the current policy and led to a re-examination of the current approach.^[3]

• n the Netherlands 9.7% of young boys consume soft drugs once a month, comparable to the level in Italy (10.9%) and Germany (9.9%) and less than in the UK (15.8%) and Spain (16.4%) ^[10], but much higher than in, for example, Sweden (3%), Finland or Greece.^[1] Dutch rates of drug use are lower than U.S. rates in every category. ^[11] The monthly prevalence of drugs other than cannabis among young people (15-24) was 4% in 2004, that was above the average (3%) of 15 compared countries in EU. However, seemingly few transcends to becoming problem drug users (0.3%), well below the average (0.52%) of the same compared countries.^[1]

   

  The reported number of deaths linked to the use of drugs in the Netherlands, as a proportion of the entire population, is lower than the EU average.^[12] but the relevance of this is unclear since the methods for registration differ from country to country. The Dutch government is able to support approximately 90% of help seeking addicts with detoxification programs. Treatment demand is rising. ^[13]

   

  Another effect is a problem with an extensive drug tourism from other countries. Drug tourists are in many cases excluded from the drug related statistics from Netherlands.^{[citation needed]}

   

  Criminal investigations into more serious forms of organized crime mainly involve drugs (72%). Most of these are investigations of hard drug crime (specifically cocaine and synthetic drugs) although the number of soft drug cases is rising and currently accounts for 41% of criminal investigations. ^[13]

  • kind of shows that the drug rates in hollands are genually lower than in some other countries, and compared to teh US they are lower in everything
• Dutch rates of drug use are lower than U.S. rates in every category.  ^[10]  The monthly prevalence  of drugs other than cannabis among young people (15-24) was 4% in 2004, that was  above the average (3%) of 15 compared countries in EU. However, seemingly few transcends to becoming problem  drug users (0.3%), well below the average (0.52%) of the same compared  countries. ^[1] 

  • this shows that the maybe drugs are getting less exciting for some people, so they stop using drugs

• The reported number of deaths linked to the use of drugs in the Netherlands,  as a proportion of the entire population, is lower than the EU average. ^[11]  The Dutch government is  able to support approximately 90% of help seeking addicts with detoxification  programs. Treatment demand is rising. ^[12]

  • treatment demand is rising, but it might be because people are starting to realize that they need help
• By 2009, 27 coffee shops selling cannabis in Rotterdam, all within 200 meters from schools, must  close down.

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