Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Update drunk and disorderly offence to include intoxication by drugs
Closed
174 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to expand the offence of being drunk and disorderly to include disorderly conduct after having used recreational drugs, and not just while being drunk.
Since the introduction of the drunk and disorderly offence there has been a significant increase in the use of other recreational intoxicants, meaning that the current offence does not adequately cover many incidents of intoxicated disorderliness. The offence should be expanded so that police can arrest someone for this offence due to recreational drug use, and not just drunkenness, in order to better ensure public safety.
Timeline
| 17 Oct 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Apr 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
174
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
17 Oct 2022
Closed
17 Apr 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.