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Northern Ireland Grand Committee adjournment debate on alcohol abuse. (Committee sitting in Belfast). Agreed to on question.

Lead member

Iris Robinson

Answering member

Maria Eagle

Department

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Adjournment debates

Committee

Northern Ireland Grand Committee

Date

12 December 2006

Reference

NIGC c53-60

House

House of Commons

Drug Treatment

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to extend services for the treatment of intravenous drug users in the Province.

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 February 2006

Reference

442 c1149W;442 c1149W; 49401

House

House of Commons

Hospital Beds

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many hospital beds there are within each hospital trust in the Province dedicated to addictions treatment.

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

1 November 2005

For answer on

3 November 2005

Answered on

8 November 2005

The information requested is shown in the following table:

Number of beds in Northern Ireland designated for the treatment of addictions at 31 March 2005
Provider trust	Designated beds for the treatment of addiction
Armagh and Dungannon HSS Trust	10
Down Lisburn HSS Trust	14
Homefirst Community HSS Trust	10
South and East Belfast HSS Trust	12
Sperrin Lakeland HSS Trust	7

Northern Ireland	53
Source: Northern Ireland HPSS Trusts.
⁽²⁶⁾ South and East Belfast HSS Trust and North and West Belfast HSS Trust jointly manage the 12 beds designated for the treatment of addictions.

Date

8 November 2005

Reference

24889; 439 c420W;439 c419W

House

House of Commons

Addiction

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what funding has been provided for addiction (a) treatment and (b) rehabilitation in the Province in each of the last 10 years.

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 June 2005

Reference

5333; 435 c1151W;435 c1155W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many children (a) attended and (b) were admitted to hospital in the Province as the result of (i) alcohol and (ii) illegal drug use in the last year for which figures are available. - Inc figure.

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 February 2005

Reference

212175; 430 c1070-1W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information he has regarding the extent of alcohol-related illness in the Province, and how this compares with the position (a) 10 and (b) 20 years ago. - Inc table.

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

18 January 2005

For answer on

27 January 2005

Answered on

27 January 2005

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information he has regarding the extent of alcohol-related illness in the Province, and how this compares with the position (a) 10 and (b) 20 years ago. [210042] Angela Smith: Information is collected on the number of admissions1 to Northern Ireland hospitals on a range of alcohol-related illnesses. The following table provides figures for selected alcohol-related illnesses in the years 2003-04 (the latest available) and 1996-97 (the earliest comparable data available). 1 Discharges and deaths are used as an approximation for admissions. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of admissions Description of alcohol-related illness 1996-97 2003-04 Mental/behaviour disorders due to alcohol 3,364 3,513 Alcoholic cardiomyopathy 38 31 Alcoholic gastritis 195 254 Alcoholic hepatitis 72 113 Alcoholic fibrosis/sclerosis of liver 20 15 Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver 174 251 Alcoholic hepatic failure 73 87 Alcoholic liver disease, unspec 123 450 Total 4,059 4,714 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

27 January 2005

Reference

210042; 430 c509W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many rough sleepers there were in the Province in each of the last 10 years; and what proportion of these were drug abusers. - Including figures.

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 January 2005

Reference

206358; 429 c249W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps are being taken to improve (a) awareness of and (b) training on dyspraxia for health professionals; what research he has evaluated on the relationship between dyspraxia and (a) diet, (b) crime, (c) drug and alcohol abuse, (d) suicide and (e)...

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

426 c1963W;426 c1969W; 190582;190597

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on the prevalence of foetal alcohol syndrome in the Province.

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 November 2004

Reference

196254; 426 c781W;426 c786W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) intentional and (b) accidental deaths there were from drug overdoses in each health board area in each of the last five years. - Inc table.

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

6 September 2004

For answer on

13 September 2004

Answered on

13 September 2004

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) intentional and (b) accidental deaths there were from drug overdoses in each health board area in each of the last five years. [187799] Mr. Pearson: The following table gives the number of drug-related deaths registered by Health and Social Services Boards in Northern Ireland for each year between 1999 and 2003. Number of drug-related deaths by registration year and Health and Social Services Board area in Northern Ireland _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Cause of death Health and Social Services Registration year Intentional self- Accidental poisoning by Undetermined and other Board poisoning by drugs1 drugs2 poisoning by drugs3 Eastern 1999 9 11 6 2000 19 7 5 2001 15 5 2 2002 21 8 6 42003 6 11 2 Northern 1999 3 7 1 2000 7 3 2 2001 2 4 2 2002 8 1 5 42003 6 8 3 Southern 1999 1 1 3 2000 2 1 2 2001 1 0 2 2002 1 3 3 42003 3 1 3 Western 1999 4 1 3 2000 1 1 3 2001 2 0 0 2002 2 7 3 42003 2 6 1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Intentional self-poisoning by drugs: This comprises intentional death due to prescription drugs, illegal drugs and/or where a combination of alcohol and drugs was involved. It does not include intentional alcohol self-poisoning alone. 2 Accidental poisoning by drugs: This comprises accidental death due to prescription drugs, illegal drugs and/or where a combination of alcohol and drugs was involved. It does not include accidental alcohol poisoning alone. 3 Undetermined and other poisoning by drugs: This comprises death of undetermined intent due to prescription drugs, illegal drugs and/or deaths where a combination of alcohol and drugs were involved, but not intentional or accidental alcohol poisoning alone. This category also includes death due to mental and behavioural disorders related to drug (prescription and/or illegal drugs) use, excluding alcohol and tobacco. 4 Data for 2003 are provisional.

Date

13 September 2004

Reference

424 c1479-80W;424 c1477-8W; 187799

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information he has collected on the extent of cocaine use in the Province; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figs.

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 September 2004

Reference

424 c1476W;424 c1474W; 187809

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the latest estimated annual costs incurred by the NHS as the result of (a) alcohol, (b) tobacco and (c) other drug use are. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 May 2004

Reference

172740; 421 c1706W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate he has made of the cost to the health service in Northern Ireland of (a) alcohol misuse, (b) tobacco smoking and (c) other drug use in the last year for which figures are available.

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2004

Reference

421 c266W; 171784

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the possible link between illegal drug use and the development of psychosis later in life; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

28 January 2004

For answer on

11 March 2004

Answered on

11 March 2004

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the possible link between illegal drug use and the development of psychosis later in life; and if he will make a statement. [152364] Miss Melanie Johnson: Recent research of note in this area has explored whether there is any causative link between early cannabis use and later development of psychosis, but such a link has not been conclusively proven. However, the recent epidemiological research on the issue of earlier use of cannabis and risk of later development of schizophrenia, `schizophrenic symptoms' and `schizophreniform disorder' has shown a stronger association than was previously evident from published studies. The British Medical Journal editorial accompanying the publication of key research papers in November 2002 concluded that: "whether the use of cannabis triggers the onset of schizophrenia or depression in otherwise vulnerable people or whether it actually causes these conditions in non-predisposed people is not yet resolved." While a number of illegal drugs, particularly amphetamines and cocaine (and to a lesser degree cannabis), are well-recognised in causing short-lived psychotic symptoms and signs there is no conclusive proof of causation of psychosis in later life. It is difficult to exclude confounding factors in carrying out such long-term research on, where such drug use would also be only one of a number of risk factors. It is also difficult to differentiate the role of such drugs in possibly precipitating psychosis in a pre-disposed individual from causation in someone not otherwise pre-disposed. The Department has commissioned the National Addiction Centre to review the evidence regarding the harmful effects of drugs of abuse and this is published as a Department of Health document, Dangerousness of drugs (2003). This describes a wide range of harmful effects of illegal drugs. A copy is available in the Library. It is widely recommended by clinicians that anyone at risk of psychosis should avoid any drugs that can cause acute psychotic symptoms. The Department continues to monitor research in this area and has a range of expert advisors to continue to inform policy.

Date

11 March 2004

Reference

418 c1690-1W;418 c1692-3W; 152364

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans there are to increase the number of specialist beds in the Province for the treatment of patients with drug addictions; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 February 2004

Reference

417 c1052W; 152365

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the results of recent research into the association between cannabis use and psychosis.

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 January 2004

Reference

150747; 417 c471W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many inpatient beds there are in Northern Ireland for addictions treatment. - Includes table.

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 November 2003

Reference

137806; 413 c375W

House

House of Commons

SOLVENT AND VOLATILE SUBSTANCE ABUSE

That this House notes with considerable alarm the number of deaths associated with solvent and volatile substance abuse; is distressed by the violent nature of deaths associated with this form of substance abuse; further notes with unease that solvent abuse results in more deaths annually than the drug Ecstasy; and...

Primary sponsor

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Type

Early day motions

Date

8 July 2003

Reference

1550

House

House of Commons

PRIMARY SCHOOL DRUGS PREVENTION

That this House calls on the Government to take serious cognisance of the value of life education centres in supporting drug prevention education in primary schools as highlighted in the recent OFSTED Report, and its key role in Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education, particularly in view of the growing...

Primary sponsor

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Type

Early day motions

Date

28 January 2003

Reference

597

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on how additional money for drugs was distributed to boards and trusts in Northern Ireland by the Department of Health in the last 12 months.

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

20 November 2002

For answer on

28 November 2002

Answered on

28 November 2002

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on how additional money for drugs was distributed to boards and trusts in Northern Ireland by the Department of Health in the last 12 months. [83040] Mr. Browne: As regards illicit drugs, additional resources from the Northern Ireland Drug Campaign have been allocated to targets in the Regional Action Plan, which were agreed as priorities by the Working Groups, set up as part of the Joint Implementation Model. The Executive endorsed the Joint Implementation Model in May 2001. The Treatment Working Group has allocated resources for priority services through the eight Community Addiction Teams, based in Health and Social Services Trusts. No additional resources were supplied to Health and Social Services Boards who are all members of the Treatment Working Group. In relation to prescribed drugs, on 21 August 2002 Boards were allocated a further £3 million to help meet the cost of new, effective but highly expensive specialist drugs already being prescribed in the hospital sector. This money was, as is customary, issued in accordance with the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety's capitation formula for sharing out resources between Boards. It is for each Board to decide on the distribution of its share to the Trusts concerned, in light of the needs of their respective populations. I understand that these resources are being directed towards a range of existing pressures including those related to severe mental illness, high-risk infections, cystic fibrosis, Crohn's disease, Fabry's disease, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis.

Date

28 November 2002

Reference

83040; 395 c438-9W

House

House of Commons

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