Latest statistics on drug misuse

The latest statistics on drug misuse (which relate to the year 2006/7) show that nearly 80% of the people who died from using illegal drugs in 2006/7 were men. Men were more than twice as likely as women to be admitted to hospital for drug-related mental-health and behavioural disorders and more than twice as likely to access structured drug treatment. There were 1,573 deaths related to drug misuse in 2006. 13.2% of men reported taking illegal drugs, compared to 6.9% of women. You can read the full text of the report at

http://www.ic.nhs.uk/statistics-and-data-collections/health-and-lifestyles/drug-misuse/statistics-on-drug-misuse:-england-2008-full-report