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Drug Misuse Statistics Scotland 2006

 

Table B1.7: General acute inpatient discharges with a diagnosis of drug misuse1 in any position; length of stay: 2005/06p
drug type2

 

Total discharges

less than 1 week

between 1 week and 1 month

between 1 month and 3 months

more than 3 months

Opioids

3 111

2 755

321

34

1

Cannabinoids

661

622

34

4

1

Sedatives/hypnotics

170

155

12

3

-

Cocaine

286

266

20

-

-

Other stimulants3

218

214

4

-

-

Hallucinogens

88

79

8

1

-

Volatile solvents

19

17

2

-

-

Multiple/Other4

823

707

100

16

-

1 Excludes misuse of tobacco or alcohol.
2 Figures shown include an element of 'double counting' where a patient is recorded as having more than one drug type e.g. opioids and cannabinoids.
3 Includes caffeine.
4 Mental and behavioural disorders due to multiple drug use and use of other psychoactive substances.
- (zero)
p Provisional.
Source: ISD Scotland (SMR01).