Drug Misuse Statistics Scotland 2007 - Drug Misuse Information ...

Psychiatric discharges
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Psychiatric discharges
Key points 2005/06
Overview
■ In 2005/06 there were 24,632 psychiatric discharges in Scotland, of which 1,623 had a diagnosis of drug
misuse (a rate of 33 discharges per 100,000 population) (Tables C2.2 and C2.3).
■ During 2005/06 the ratio of discharges to patients was 1.3 (Table C2.1).
■ Of the 1,623 psychiatric discharges relating to drug misuse over 70% (1,162) were re-admissions (Table
C2.2).
■ Over two-thirds (1,119) of drug misuse discharges were males compared with 504 discharges for females
(Table C2.2).
■ The majority of patients who were discharged with a diagnosis of drug misuse were aged under 40 years
old (81%). The 25 to 29 years old age group had the highest rate of discharges, with 115 per 100, 000
population (Table C2.2).
■ Where a main diagnosis of drug misuse was recorded with supplementary diagnoses, the most common
specific supplementary diagnoses were mood (affective) disorders (42) and mental and behavioural
disorders due to drug use (55) (Table C2.4).
■ More than two-fifths (737) of discharges involved a supplementary diagnosis for drug misuse. In these
cases the most common main diagnoses were schizophrenia (238) and mood affective disorders (145)
(Table C2.5).
Five year trends – 2001/02 to 2005/06
■ There has been little change in the rate of psychiatric discharges with either a main or supplementary
diagnosis of drug misuse between 2001/02 and 2005/06 (fluctuating between a maximum of 38 per
100,000 population and a minimum of 33 per 100,000 population) (Table C2.2).
■ Similarly, there was little variation over the 5 year period in the rate per 100,000 population of psychiatric
discharges where drug misuse was recorded as the main diagnosis only. The rate lay between a
maximum of 24 discharges per 100,000 (in 2002/03) and a minimum of 19 per 100,000 (in 2005/06)
(Table C2.2).
■ Some of the younger age groups (15 to 29 years old) showed a slight downward trend in the rate of
discharges with a diagnosis of drug misuse per 100,000 population between 2001/02 and 2005/06.
Some older age groups (40 to 49 years old) showed a slight upward trend over the same period. (Table
C2.2).
Health Impact
Drugs recorded
■ The most common specifically recorded drug was opioids with 26% of cases (424). Cannabinoids was
the second most commonly recorded drug with 12% of discharges (201) (Table C2.6).
Geographical Profile
■ The highest rate of discharges per 100,000 population was seen in NHS Dumfries and Galloway, with 73
per 100,000 population. The second highest rate was NHS Ayrshire and Arran with 68 per 100,000
(Table C2.2).
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