THE CONNECTED CITY
A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY FOR BRIGHTON & HOVE

Issues of concern & current position

The misuse of drugs causes physical, psychological and social harm to the individuals concerned, as well as significant disruption and cost to families and communities.  Offenders who use heroin and/or crack cocaine are estimated to commit a significant proportion of acquisitive crime.  The changing pattern of drug use, including increased use of new psychoactive substances seen both nationally and locally, is anecdotally implicated in crimes being committed.