Tables from the Scottish Drug Misuse Database

Analysis by area of treatment (Tables 1 - 28)

Information is presented on the health board and council area based on the location of the agency or practice providing the service. These are an update of the tables presented in previous years' publications.

Some Scotland data is also presented in this section.

This information provides an insight into the characteristics of the patients/clients seen by services located within a specified area.

Analysis by area of residence (Tables 29 - 47)

Information is presented on the health board and council area based on the area of residence of the patients/clients attending services.

This provides details of the characteristics of patients/clients resident within each area, irrespective of where they are seen by a service.

Tables

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1. Type of service returning forms
2. Type of service returning forms : 1992/93 - 1998/99
3. Forms received : 1992/93 - 1998/99
4. Age group analysis of males and females
5. Individuals reported : 1992/93 - 1998/99, age group and sex
6. Age group analysis of males
7. Age group analysis of females
8. Ethnic origin
9. Source of referral
10. Place of initial contact
11. Place where individual was assessed
12. Employment status
13. a) Living situation
    b) Living with dependent children
14. Legal situation
15. Age at onset of problem drug use
16. Time from onset until help first sought
17. Intended prescribing by doctors
18. Main drug, number of individuals reporting using each drug as main drug of misuse
19. Main drug : 1992/93 - 1998/99, percentage of individuals using each drug as their main drug of misuse
20. Main drug, percentage of individuals using each drug as their main drug of misuse, by age group and sex
21. All drugs, number of individuals reporting using each drug of misuse
22. All drugs : 1992/93 - 1998/99, percentage of individuals using each drug
23. Injecting
24. Injecting : 1992/93 - 1998/99, individuals reported to have injected, by age group
25. Age when first injected, individuals reported to have injected in past month
26. Route of use of heroin, individuals using heroin, age group
27. Sharing injecting equipment, individuals reported to have injected in past month and as having shared
28. Sharing injecting equipment : 1992/93 - 1998/99, individuals reported to have injected in past month
29. Type of service returning forms
30. Age group analysis of males and females
31. Age group analysis of males
32. Age group analysis of females
33. Ethnic origin
34. Source of referral
35. Place of initial contact
36. Place where individual was assessed
37. Employment status
38. a) Living situation
    b) Living with dependent children
39. Legal situation
40. Age at onset of problem drug use
41. Time from onset until help first sought
42. Intended prescribing by doctors
43. Main drug, number of individuals reporting using each drug as main drug of misuse
44. All drugs, number of individuals reporting using each drug of misuse
45. Injecting
46. Age when first injected, individuals reported to have injected in past month
47. Sharing injecting equipment, individuals reported to have injected in past month and as having shared