§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many prescriptions were issued in Wales in each of the years from 1960 for psychotropic drugs and hynoptic drugs, respectively.
TABLE 1: PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS Year Appetite Suppressants and Stimulants Anti-Depressants Tranquilisers Total 1968 … … … … 293,000 331,000 1,117,000 1,741,000 1969 … … … … 285,400 360,000 1,128,000 1,773,400 1970 … … … … 290,800 378,000 1,167,400 1,836,200 1971 … … … … 253,500 453,600 1,328,500 2,035,600 1972 … … … … 252,500 440,200 1,373,500 2,066,200 1973 … … … … 199,500 434,100 1,469,700 2,103,300
TABLE 2: HYPNOTIC DRUGS Year Barbiturates Non-Barbiturates Total 1968 1,125,000 346,000 1,471,000 1969 1,065,300 380,400 1,445,700 1970 903,400 471,300 1,374,700 1971 792,900 547,200 1,340,100 1972 729,600 589,200 1,318,800 1973 843,300 683,100 1,526,400