This report is one of the first steps in making us aware of the drug problem in Bermuda. The data has been obtained from a variety of sources and is presented in slides, graphs and charts, with summary highlights and narrative overviews about each topic. The data is intended for the use of media, addiction researchers, front-line treatment workers, law enforcement officials, policy makers, and others who deal with the problems caused by substance use and abuse. Click here to download the complete report.

This report presents the national results on alcohol, tobacco and other drug use among young people in Bermuda. Despite efforts to decrease drug use among Bermuda's youth, substance abuse remains a major health and safety problem. Reducing teenage drinking, smoking and use of other drugs, is important to Bermuda's health policy as research indicates that teen drug and alcohol use severely impacts school interest, academic performance, school bonding, and school effort. Click here to download the complete report.

Over the three year period from 2006 through 2008, a total of 17,563 drug screening tests were conducted at the Turning Point facility. To read more, click here to download the summary.

Drug users form a large proportion of the prison population in Bermuda. Previous reports have shown that up to 60% of offenders have had a history of drug use (drug problems) on entering incarceration. It is also known that large proportions of the population of problematic drug users have been in prison. Many offenders continue to use drugs while incarcerated despite attempts to prevent the entry of illicit substances. This bulletin provides statistics on the drug prevalence of offenders at reception and from random drug screening while incarcerated for the period 2005-2008 at the Westgate Facility, based on information provided by the Department of Corrections. Click here to download bulletin.

This fact sheet presents a summary of narcotic drug activity and seizures in Bermuda for the period 2004-2008. The information contained within this summary was provided by the Bermuda Police Service. Click here to download fact sheet.

The proportion of alcohol to blood in the body is expressed as the blood alcohol concentration (BAC). In the field of traffic safety, BAC is expressed as the percentage of alcohol in deciliters of blood – for example, 0.08 percent (i.e., 0.08 grams per deciliter or 80mgs/100mls). Research has documented that the risk of a motor vehicle crash increases as BAC increases and that the more demanding the driving task, the greater the impairment caused by low doses of alcohol. Click here to download fact sheet.

This report presents information on persons arrested on suspicion of drunk driving or who were involved in accidents during the period 2003-2008. The information contained in this report was provided by the Bermuda Police Service. To read more, click here to download the complete report.

The information contained in this report was provided by the Bermuda Police Service. Throughout the report, offences are categorized into four main groups which are usually outlined in the literature, namely: violent offences, property offences, drug offences and public order offences. Click here to download the complete report.