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Drugs: Misuse

Answer

The information requested is in the following table. The system of diagnostic codes used to classify admission to hospital does not distinguish between recreational, illicit misuse or medical use of drugs. The diagnostic codes used are listed in the following table.

	Number of total admissions
2006-07	25,782
2005-06	25,148
2004-05	21,938
2003-04	18,810
2002-03	16,069
Notes:
1. Finished admission episodes: A finished admission episode is the first period of in-patient care under one consultant within one health care provider. Admissions do not represent the number of in-patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year.
2. The ICD-10 codes used to identify a drug related diagnosis are as follows. It is not possible to identify in ICD-10 all diseases caused by drugs (legal or illegal) and there is no way to guarantee, that the admission was drug related. For example, a patient admitted for inguinal hernia surgery may also be dependent on a drug.
F11—Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of opioids
F12—Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of cannabinoids
F13—Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of sedatives or hypnotics
F14—Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of cocaine
F15—Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of other stimulants, including caffeine
F16—Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of hallucinogens
F18—Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of volatile solvents
F19—Mental and behavioural disorders due to multiple drug use and use of other psychoactive substances
F55—Abuse of non-dependence-producing substances
K71.0—Toxic liver disease with cholestasis
K71.1—Toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis
K71.2—Toxic liver disease with acute hepatitis
K71.3—Toxic liver disease with chronic persistent hepatitis
K71.4—Toxic liver disease with chronic lobular hepatitis
K71.5—Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis
K71.6—Toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
K71.7—Toxic liver disease with fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver
K71.8—Toxic liver disease with other disorders of liver
K71.9—Toxic liver disease, unspecified
T36—Poisoning by systemic antibiotics
T37—Poisoning by other systemic anti-infectives and antiparasitics
T38—Poisoning by hormones and their synthetic substitutes and antagonists, not elsewhere classified
T39—Poisoning by nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics
T40—Poisoning by narcotics and psychodysleptics (hallucinogens)
T41—Poisoning by anaesthetics and therapeutic gases
T42—Poisoning by antiepileptic, sedative-hypnotic and antiparkinsonism drugs
T43—Poisoning by psychotropic drugs, not elsewhere classified
T44—Poisoning by drugs primarily affecting the autonomic nervous system
T45—Poisoning by primarily systemic and haematological agents, not elsewhere classified
T46—Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the cardiovascular system
T47—Poisoning by agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system
T48—Poisoning by agents primarily acting on smooth and skeletal muscles and the respiratory system
T49—Poisoning by topical agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane and by ophthalmological, otorhinolaryngological and dental drugs
T50—Poisoning by diuretics and other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances
T52—Toxic effect of organic solvents
T53—Toxic effect of halogen derivatives of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons
T54—Toxic effect of corrosive substances
T55—Toxic effect of soaps and detergents
T56—Toxic effect of metals
T57—Toxic effect of other inorganic substances
T58—Toxic effect of carbon monoxide
T59—Toxic effect of other gases, fumes and vapours
T60—Toxic effect of pesticides
T61—Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as seafood
T62—Toxic effect of other noxious substances eaten as food
T63—Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals
T64—Toxic effect of aflatoxin and other mycotoxin food contaminants
T65—Toxic effect of other and unspecified substances
X40—Accidental poisoning by and exposure to nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics
X41—Accidental poisoning by and exposure to antiepileptic, sedative-hypnotic, antiparkinsonism and psychotropic drugs, not elsewhere classified
X42—Accidental poisoning by and exposure to narcotics and psychodysleptics (hallucinogens), not elsewhere classified
X43—Accidental poisoning by and exposure to other drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system
X44—Accidental poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances
X46—Accidental poisoning by and exposure to organic solvents and halogenated hydrocarbons and their vapours
X47—Accidental poisoning by and exposure to other gases and vapours
X48—Accidental poisoning by and exposure to pesticides
X49—Accidental poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified chemicals and noxious substances
X60—Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics
X61—Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to antiepileptic, sedative-hypnotic, antiparkinsonism and psychotropic drugs, not elsewhere classified
X62—Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to narcotics and psychodysleptics (hallucinogens), not elsewhere classified
X63—Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to other drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system
X64—Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances
X66—Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to organic solvents and halogenated hydrocarbons and their vapours
X67—Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to other gases and vapours
X68—Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to pesticides
X69—Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified chemicals and noxious substances
Y40—Systemic antibiotics
Y41—Other systemic anti-infectives and antiparasitics
Y42—Hormones and their synthetic substitutes and antagonists, not elsewhere classified
Y43—Primarily systemic agents
Y44—Agents primarily affecting blood constituents
Y45—Analgesics, antipyretics and anti-inflammatory drugs
Y46—Antiepileptic and antiparkinsonism drugs
Y47—Sedatives, hypnotics and antianxiety drugs
Y48—Anaesthetics and therapeutic gases
Y49—Psychotropic drugs, not elsewhere classified
Y50—Central nervous system stimulants, not elsewhere classified
Y51—Drugs primarily affecting the autonomic nervous system
Y52—Agents primarily affecting the cardiovascular system
Y53—Agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system
Y54—Agents primarily affecting water-balance and mineral and uric acid metabolism
Y55—Agents primarily acting on smooth and skeletal muscles and the respiratory system
Y56—Topical agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane and ophthalmological, otorhinolaryngological and dental drugs
Y57—Other and unspecified drugs and medicaments
Y58—Bacterial vaccines
Y59—Other and specified vaccines and biological substances
T80.0—Air embolism following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection
T80.1—Vascular complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection
T80.2—Infections following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection
T80.8—Other complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection
T80.9—Unspecified complication following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection
T88.0—Infection following immunisation
T88.1—Other complications following immunisation, not elsewhere classified
T88.2—Shock due to anaesthesia
T88.3—Malignant hyperthermia due to anaesthesia
T88.5—Other complications of anaesthesia
T88.6—Anaphylactic shock due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administered
T88.7—Unspecified adverse effect of drug or medicament
Z71.5—Drug abuse counselling and surveillance
T96.X—Sequelae of poisoning by drugs, medicaments and biological substances
3. London Strategic Health Authority of Treatment: In 2006-07 London as a whole was a strategic health authority (SHA). Pre 2006-07 London was made up of five SHAs.
2006-07: London SHA
Pre 2006-07: North West London; North Central London; North East London; South East London; South West London
4. Ungrossed Data: Figures have not been adjusted for shortfalls in data (i.e. the data are ungrossed).
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics, The NHS Information Centre for health and social care

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

485 c153-5W; 240587

Session

2008-09

Subjects

Greater London Drugs Misuse

Contains statistics

Yes

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