HC Deb 26 April 1984 vol 58 c579W
Dr. Godman

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland which hospitals in the west of Scotland have the facilities for the treatment of drug addicts.

Mr. John MacKay

All mental illness hospitals in the west of Scotland have facilities for the assessment, and where appropriate, the treatment of drug addicts.

Dr. Godman

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many drug addicts under the age of 20 years have been treated in hospitals by year, since 1979; and what percentage of the total number of drug addicts treated this represents.

Mr. John MacKay

The number of admissions of persons under the age of 20 years to mental illness hospitals and psychiatric units in Scotland with a principal diagnosis of drug dependence for the years 1979 to 1982 (the latest year for which the information is available centrally) and the percentage of the total number of admissions of drug addicts this represents was:

Number Per cent.
1979 37 20
1980 30 17
1981 43 26
1982* 32 14
* Provisional figures.

Information is not available centrally about the number of drug addicts who have been treated as outpatients.

Dr. Godman

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many drug addicts have been treated in hospitals, by year, since 1979.

Mr. John MacKay

The number of admissions to mental illness hospitals and psychiatric units in Scotland with a principal diagnosis of drug dependence for the years 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982 (the latest year for which the information is available centrally) was 181, 179, 168 and 226 respectively. The 1982 figure is provisional. Information is not available centrally about the number of drug addicts who have been treated as outpatients.