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Admissions to hospital for drug-related mental health problems soar

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March 3, 2018 – The statistics record damaging changes to people’s mental states as a result of taking illicit drugs, such as cannabis and cocaine, and also from the use of painkillers, alcohol and solvents. Victims have needed urgent medical attention for acute intoxication due to drugs, and symptoms of both dependence and withdrawal from them, as well as psychotic disorders and amnesia caused by taking them. The numbers also include people who are delirious or exhibiting other signs of harmful effects of drug taking … The biggest rise has been been among people in the decade after retirement. The number of 65- to 74-year-olds has soared by 502% over that time, from 232 in 2006-07 to 1,397 in 2016-17. Numbers were also up among those aged 75 and over, from 183 to 559 – a rise of 205%.
Full Story @ The Guardian.com

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