§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many drug rehabilitation places are available to registered drug addicts in Fareham; and how many registered drug addicts in Fareham are receiving(a) rehabilitation and (b) other forms of drug treatment. [85712]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 9 December 2002]Drug misuers have access to a community drug team in Fareham. Most community drug services can refer patients to rehabilitation services throughout the country: not just those in the local area. There are 138
Table 1: Number of users who presented for treatment for drug misuse in health authorities (HAs)in Hampshire and England April 1997 to March 2001 England North and mid Hampshire Portsmouth and south-east Hants Southampton and south-west Hampshire Totals for these three HAs April-September 1997 21,996 61 138 255 454 October 1997-March 1998 23,916 50 161 257 468 April-September 1998 28,599 48 163 296 507 October 1998-March 1999 28,499 60 196 118 374 April-September 1999 30,545 55 307 145 507 October 1999–March 2000 31,815 21 231 153 405 April-September 2000 33,093 154 259 266 679 October 2000-March 2001 33,234 89 281 220 590 Source:
The Department of Health series of statistical bulletins "Statistics from the Regional Drug Misuse Databases"
Table 2: Number of drug misusers in treatment in 2000–01 Area of treatment Number England 118,500 North and mid Hampshire 329 1,863 Portsmouth and south-east Hants 836 Southampton and south-west Hampshire 698 Source:
Statistics from the Regional Drug Misuse Databases on drug misusers in treatment in England, 2000–01
392Wresidential treatment services in England. There are around 3,100 bedspaces within the drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation sector.
The information available for drug users presenting to drug treatment agencies and general practitioners in health authorities in Hampshire in the six-month periods from October 2000 to March 2001 is shown in the table.
Number of users who presented for treatment Pr drug misuse in health authorities in Hampshire and England April 1997 to March 2001 October 2000-March 2001 England 33,234 North and mid Hants 89 Portsmouth and south-east Hants 281 Southampton and south-west Hants 220 Total for all three HAs 590 Source:
Department of Health series of Statistical Bulletins, "Statistics from the Regional Drug Misuse Databases".