Profile and Projection of Drug Offences

In the Northwest Territories

Figure 3. Number of adults charged with drug offences, Northwest Territories, Actual (1997-1998) and Projected (1999-2003)

fig3 number of adults charged with drug offences Northwest Territories, actual (1977-1998) and Project (1999-2003)

Source : Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (UCR), Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics

Description

This figure is a broken-line graph showing the actual (1977-1998) and projected (1999-2003) number of adults charged with drug offences in the Northwest Territories. The number of adults charged increases and decreases constantly during the period, varying between 157 and 260. Despite these variations, the number of adults charged remains stable between 1977 and 1998, at around 150. The 1999-2003 projection shows an increase to 207 cases for 1999, then remains stable until 2003 (208 cases).