The number of children and young people between the ages of 12 to 20 years requiring hospital treatment for (a) alcohol and (b) substance misuse who were accommodated in adult psychiatric units in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years is presented in the following table.
Financial year Alcohol Substance misuse 2003-04 40 71 2004-05 45 34 2005-06 33 52 Note: Any individual requiring hospital treatment for both alcohol and substance misuse will be counted in both columns. Source: HSS Trusts.