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Drug Testing on Arrest (DToA): programme data

A summary of the activity of the Drug Testing on Arrest (DToA) programme since its launch in March 2022.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 20 July 2023
• Last updated: 20 November 2025
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  1. 20 November 2025

     Updated summary page and added a new data column for January to March 2025 in the accessible version, ODS file replaced with an updated version.

  2. 29 May 2025

     Added the data for October to December 2024.

  3. 12 February 2025

     Updated the summary and the data pages.

  4. 21 August 2024

     Updated summary and data tables up to March 2024.

  5. 11 April 2024

     Updated to correct the totals in table 5 and the number of test results not stated for March 2023 in table 3.

  6. 3 April 2024

     Added data up to December 2023.

  7. 25 January 2024

     Updated with data up to September 2023. Added data on the number of tests by trigger or non-trigger offence, the number of positive tests by substance, and the number of referrals into assessment following a positive test.

  8. 25 August 2023

     An updated summary of the activity of the Drug Testing on Arrest (DToA) programme has been published.

  9. 20 July 2023

     First published.

Documents

Summary: Drug Testing on Arrest (DToA) programme

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Data: Drug Testing on Arrest (DToA) programme (accessible)

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Data: Drug Testing on Arrest (DToA) programme

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Details

The figures provided are based on management data collected from police forces delivering DToA.