HC Deb 21 July 1981 vol 9 c113W
Mr. Peter Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons were admitted to Northern Ireland hospitals for treatment of drug addiction in each of the past five years.

Mr. John Patten

The information in the terms requested is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Psychiatric hospital admissions and re-admissions for treatment of drug associated illness in each of the past five years was as follows:—

Year Total
1975 82
1976 57
1977 56
1978 44
1979 40