Canada: number of drug-related offenses 2000-2023

This statistic shows the total number of drug-related offenses in Canada from 2000 to 2023. There were 45,530 drug-related offenses nationwide in Canada in 2023. Drug-related CrimeDrug-related crime is any crime that has to do with the manufacture, sale, possession, or transportation of a substance illegal under Canada’s criminal code. Drug-related crime is one of the few areas of crime in Canada that has been on the decline over the last few decades. From 2000 to 2023 the rate of drug-related offenses in Canada has decreased. Before 2018, by far, the largest portion of drug-related offenses in Canada was for the possession of cannabis. The number of all offenses related to cannabis was over four times higher than the next illicit substance. Likewise, possession of any substance was also the most common drug-related offense, occurring almost four times as frequently as the next offense. The vast majority of youths who were found guilty of a drug-related offense in criminal courts are sentenced to probation. In contrast, adults were dealt with more strictly, with the distribution of sentences for the guilty being even between, probation, fines, and custody.

本统计数据显示了加拿大自2000年至2023年间的药物相关犯罪总数。2023年，加拿大全国范围内共有45,530起药物相关犯罪。所谓药物相关犯罪，是指与加拿大刑法中规定的非法物质的制造、销售、持有或运输相关的任何犯罪行为。在加拿大犯罪领域，药物相关犯罪是少数几个在过去几十年中呈下降趋势的领域之一。自2000年至2023年，加拿大药物相关犯罪的发生率有所下降。
在2018年之前，加拿大药物相关犯罪中，持有大麻的比例远远高于其他类型。与次之的非法物质相比，与大麻相关的所有犯罪行为数量超过四倍。同样，持有任何物质也是最常见的药物相关犯罪，其发生频率几乎是次之犯罪行为的四倍。在刑事法庭上被判犯有药物相关犯罪的青少年中，绝大多数被判处缓刑。相比之下，成年人的处理则更为严格，对于犯罪分子的刑罚在缓刑、罚款和监禁之间分配得更为均匀。