§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons have been admitted to hospital for treatment of drug addiction in each of the past four years.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. However, the number of psychiatric hospital admissions and re-admissions for treatment of addiction to, dependence on and poisoning by various drugs was as follows:
Year Total 1977 56 1978 44 1979 40 1980 46