Written Question · S2W-05934 · Session 2
Further to the answer to question S1W-25157 by Dr Richard Simpson on 1 May 2002, whether it will provide information on the source of refer…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25157 by Dr Richard Simpson on 1 May 2002, whether it will provide information on the source of referral recorded by new individual patients attending specialist drug services and reported to the Scottish Drug Misuse Database in (a) the current year and (b) each year since 2001-02.
The answer
Source of referral to specialist drug services recorded by the Scottish Drug Misuse Database for 2001-02 and 2002-03 (the latest year for which figures are available) is outlined in the table.
Source of Referral to Specialist Drug Services; Years Ending 31 March
New Individual Patients/Clients Only 1
|
|
| 2001-02
| 2002-03
Referred to Specialist Drug Agencies 3
| 9,511
| 9,654
Self referral
| 3,253
| 3,235
GP/primary care team
| 3,576
| 3,308
Criminal justice
- social work
| 374
| 480
Criminal justice
- other
| 255
| 346
Social work
- other
| 415
| 471
Other specialist drug service
| 719
| 851
Family/friend
| 89
| 88
Psychiatrist
| 25
| 18
Other 4
| 667
| 677
No referral source stated
| 138
| 180
Source: Scottish Drug MisuseDatabase.
Notes:
1. Reports to the Scottish Drug Misuse Database relating to new patients. ‘New’ is defined as (a) the person is attending the particular service for the first time ever or (b) the person has attended before but not within the previous 6 months.
2. All figures in this table exclude penal establishment inmates and information received from needle exchanges.
3. Specialist drug service includes statutory, non-statutory and private services.
4. Other includes education provider, employer, arrest referral and job centre.
Source of Referral to Specialist Drug Services; Years Ending 31 March
New Individual Patients/Clients Only 1
|
|
| 2001-02
| 2002-03
Referred to Specialist Drug Agencies 3
| 9,511
| 9,654
Self referral
| 3,253
| 3,235
GP/primary care team
| 3,576
| 3,308
Criminal justice
- social work
| 374
| 480
Criminal justice
- other
| 255
| 346
Social work
- other
| 415
| 471
Other specialist drug service
| 719
| 851
Family/friend
| 89
| 88
Psychiatrist
| 25
| 18
Other 4
| 667
| 677
No referral source stated
| 138
| 180
Source: Scottish Drug MisuseDatabase.
Notes:
1. Reports to the Scottish Drug Misuse Database relating to new patients. ‘New’ is defined as (a) the person is attending the particular service for the first time ever or (b) the person has attended before but not within the previous 6 months.
2. All figures in this table exclude penal establishment inmates and information received from needle exchanges.
3. Specialist drug service includes statutory, non-statutory and private services.
4. Other includes education provider, employer, arrest referral and job centre.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-05934 by reference.