Jim Higgins
Ceist:175 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Health the number of people who are addicted to legally prescribed drugs in the last year for which figures are available.
Written Answers. - Drug Addiction Statistics.
As it is not Government policy to register drug addicts it is not possible to supply the details requested by the Deputy.
Statistics are however available on the numbers of persons undergoing treatment at the Drug Treatment Centre, Trinity Court, Dublin and on their principal drugs of abuse. These figures are set out below:
Drugs of Abuse
January-December 1990
|
New Patients |
Return Patients 3 Total |
||
|
Heroin |
119 |
405 |
524 |
|
Morphine |
152 |
314 |
466 |
|
Diconal |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Palfium |
4 |
2 |
6 |
|
Temgesic |
31 |
35 |
66 |
|
DF118 |
60 |
112 |
172 |
|
Methadone |
52 |
60 |
112 |
|
Minor Tranq |
104 |
459 |
563 |
|
Cough Mix |
3 |
12 |
15 |
|
Alcohol |
43 |
175 |
218 |
|
Solvents |
10 |
0 |
10 |
|
Cocaine |
9 |
3 |
12 |
|
Cannabis |
195 |
422 |
617 |
|
Amphetamines |
7 |
14 |
21 |
|
LSD |
8 |
0 |
8 |