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 |
2 755 |
321 |
34 |
1 |
Cannabinoids |
622 |
34 |
4 |
1 |
Sedatives/hypnotics |
155 |
12 |
3 |
- |
Cocaine |
266 |
20 |
- |
- |
Other stimulants3 |
214 |
4 |
- |
- |
Hallucinogens |
79 |
8 |
1 |
- |
Volatile solvents |
17 |
2 |
- |
- |
Multiple/Other4 |
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).
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