How many people aged (a) under 15, (b) 15 to 18, (c) 19 to 21 and (d) over 21 were admitted to hospitals in the Lothians to receive treatme…

Table 1 shows the number of patients discharged from NHS general acute hospitals with a drug-related diagnosis (in any position) from 2003-04 to 2006-07 in Lothian NHS board area. Information for 2007-08 is not yet available.
Table 2 shows the number of patients discharged from NHS psychiatric units and mental illness hospitals with a drug-related diagnosis (in any position) from 2003-04 to 2005-06, in Lothian NHS board area. Information for 2006-07 and 2007-08 is not yet available.
Table 1: Patients Discharged from General Acute Hospitals1 with a Diagnosis of Drug Misuse2,3 in Any Position by Age Group4: Lothian NHS Board of Treatment 2003-04 to 2006-07P

| 2003-04
| 2004-05
| 2005-06
| 2006-07P

Under 15 Years
| 2
| 5
| 6
| 7

15-18 Years
| 38
| 38
| 42
| 43

19-21 Years
| 64
| 56
| 66
| 59

Over 21 Years
| 456
| 510
| 560
| 622

Source: ISD Scotland (SMR01).
PProvisional.
Notes:
1. Excludes mental illness hospitals, psychiatric units, maternity hospitals and transfers
2. Excludes misuse of tobacco or alcohol.
3. Diseases recorded using the World Health Organization''s International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision (ICD10).
4. Age on admission.
Table 2: Patients Discharged from Psychiatric Hospitals1 with a Diagnosis of Drug Misuse2,3 in any Position by Age Group4: Lothian NHS Board of Treatment 2003-04 to 2005-06P

| 2003-04
| 2004-05
| 2005-06P

Under 15 Years
|
-
|
-
|
-

15-18 Years
| 5
| 8
| 15

19-21 Years
| 21
| 12
|