Drugs
It’s estimated that at least one in 200 adult Londoners between the
ages of 15-44 is undergoing treatment at a specialist drug agency.
Camden and Islington record the most, and Bexley and Barnet the least.
Over
half (57.2 per cent) of those treated stated that heroin was their main
drug, and this increased to 59.4 per cent in inner London, which
suggests a concentration of heroin use in deprived inner-city areas.
Many
problem drug users, especially injecting users, suffer adverse health
consequences including: contracting HIV, Hepatitis B and C; poor
nutrition and blood poisoning.
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| Least | ||
| 1 | Barnet | 373 |
| 2 | Bexley | 383 |
| 3 | Hillingdon | 444 |
| 4 | Enfield | 478 |
| 5 | Bromley | 540 |
| Most | ||
| 28 | Hackney | 1,077 |
| 29 | Southwark | 1,092 |
| 30 | Kensington & Chelsea | 1,156 |
| 31 | Islington | 1,460 |
| 32 | Camden | 1,472 |
(Source: ‘Drugs: Numbers in Treatment 2004/5 (aged 15-44)’, The London Health Observatory)
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