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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Monday, 27 June 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 June 2016. It was answered by Jane Ellison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 July 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Alcoholic Drinks and Drugs: Misuse

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people of each gender over the age of 50 have been treated for (a) drug and (b) alcohol addiction in each of the last five years.

Answer

The number of people of each gender over the age of 50 who have been in drug or alcohol treatment for the last five years can be accessed in the following link:

https://www.ndtms.net/Publications/AnnualReports.aspx

Source: National Drug Treatment Monitoring System


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
41314
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Alcoholic drinks Health services Drugs Older people Misuse
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk