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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 22 Mar 1995

Vol. 450 No. 8

Written Answers. - Drug-Related Hospitalisations.

Frances Fitzgerald

Question:

68 Ms F. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Health the number of people treated in hospital for illegal drug-related problems in each of the years 1991 to 1994. [5801/95]

Limerick East): National statistics for hospital treatment related to drug misuse are available for inpatient treatment only.

Data is available under the national psychiatric inpatient reporting system and the hospital inpatient enquiry, HIPE, system.

The classification of drug dependence or abuse covers both legal and illegal drugs. In the time available it has not been possible to extract satisfactory information on the admissions related to illegal drug use. An analysis of the admissions where the use of illegal drugs is recorded will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

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