Most recovering drug patients had been taking heroin

A huge majority of people being treated at the Substance Misuse Outpatients Unit this year (the former Detox) are recovering from heroin. Information given in Parliament shows that of 853 patients in September, 789 sought treatment for heroin abuse,...

A huge majority of people being treated at the Substance Misuse Outpatients Unit this year (the former Detox) are recovering from heroin.

Information given in Parliament shows that of 853 patients in September, 789 sought treatment for heroin abuse, nine had been taking cannabis and 10 had been on cocaine.

There were one each on amphetamine and ecstasy and 43 cases were not specified.

The age of the patients ranged from 15 to 64.

715 were men and 138 were women.

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