❓ Question on Notice requesting data on drug-induced presentations to WA hospital emergency departments, broken down by age group and specific drug type, over a six-year period. The answer indicates that definitive data is unavailable due to classification methods.
AnsweredQoN 5450Legislative Council
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(1) How many patients have presented themselves to these departments with drug induced problems in the following age groups -
(a) 10-19 years;
(b) 20-29 years;
(c) 30-39 years;
(d) 40 to 49 years;
(e) 50 to 59 years; and
(f) 60 to 69 years?
between -
(i) 1 July 2001-30 June 2002;
(ii) 1 July 2002-30 June 2003;
(iii) 1 July 2003-30 June 2004;
(iv) 1 July 2004-30 June 2005;
(v) 1 July 2005-30 June 2006; and
(vi) 1 July 2006-30 June 2007?
(2) In each age group and year referred to in (1), how many patient presentations were due in part or whole as a result of -
(a) cannabis;
(b) amphetamines;
(c) methyl amphetamines;
(d) heroin;
(e) cocaine; and
(f) other?
(a) 10-19 years;
(b) 20-29 years;
(c) 30-39 years;
(d) 40 to 49 years;
(e) 50 to 59 years; and
(f) 60 to 69 years?
between -
(i) 1 July 2001-30 June 2002;
(ii) 1 July 2002-30 June 2003;
(iii) 1 July 2003-30 June 2004;
(iv) 1 July 2004-30 June 2005;
(v) 1 July 2005-30 June 2006; and
(vi) 1 July 2006-30 June 2007?
(2) In each age group and year referred to in (1), how many patient presentations were due in part or whole as a result of -
(a) cannabis;
(b) amphetamines;
(c) methyl amphetamines;
(d) heroin;
(e) cocaine; and
(f) other?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 October 2007
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Health
Response time
40 days
(1) Definitive information on the number of presentations to Western Australian hospital emergency departments due to drug induced problems is not available. This is because patients who present to emergency departments with drug induced problems may be classified according to the presenting problem e.g. coma.
(2) As above.
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(2) As above.
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