Teen Drug Overdoses: 152 Teenagers Admitted To Epsom And St Helier Hospitals
152 teenagers were admitted to Sutton's NHS Epsom and St Helier Hospitals in 2019 for drug overdoses, up from 146 in 2015.
There were a total of 152 admissions of teenagers to Epsom and St Helier Hospitals for drug-related illnesses last year.
There has been a slight increase in admissions since 2015 as six more teenagers went to hospital for misusing drugs in 2019.
In the meantime, Sutton Council has cut funding for the delivery of treatment and care for people who have a substance abuse problem by £210,162 since 2016.
The findings were made by media literacy charity The Student View following submission of a Freedom of Information request.
Epsom and St Helier Hospitals NHS Trust has been contacted for a comment but no response was received in time for publication.
Switch Sutton is a young person’s alcohol and drug service for anyone up to the age of 18 living in Sutton.
Young people can access the service online or through phone calls and text messaging services, as well as out of hours and talk to a “friendly and approachable” worker who can offer them help, information and support.