§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of admissions to hospitals of persons with a principal diagnosis of drug dependence in each year since 1979 broken down by age and sex.
§ Mr. John PattenThe available information is given in the table.
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Admissions to mental illness hospitals with a main diagnosis of drug dependence by age group and sex, 1979–1982 (England) Age Group 1979 1980 1981 1982 Persons All ages 1,102 1,088 1,200 1,343
Age Group 1979 1980 1981 1982 0–14 — 4 1 2 15–24 336 307 344 391 25–44 663 668 742 856 45–64 91 97 96 79 65 and over 12 12 17 15 Males All ages 726 707 781 924 0–14 — 3 — 2 15–24 204 193 222 252 25–44 474 460 511 625 45–64 40 45 44 41 65 and over 8 6 4 4 Females All ages 376 381 419 419 0–14 — 1 1 — 15–24 132 114 122 139 25–44 189 208 231 231 45–64 51 52 52 38 65 and over 4 6 13 11