Medical examinations for detecting the influence of alcohol, narcotic, psychotropic or toxic substances (expertise)

DEFINITIONS

Determination of the influence of alcohol - number of medical examinations to detect the effect of alcohol.

Determination of the influence of narcotic, psychotropic or toxic substances - number of medical examinations to determine the effect of narcotic, psychotropic or toxic substances.

Total - total number of medical examinations to detect the effect of alcohol, narcotic, psychotropic or toxic substances.

DATA SOURCES

A form “Information about mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use included in Official Program of Statistics”.

Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 720 of November 27, 2018 "Rules on standard forms for official statistics in the field of health care", Annex 4.

METHODOLOGY

The information is provided by medical institutions, where the influence of narcotic and psychotropic substances is determined in accordance to Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of June 2, 2008 No. 394 "Procedures for Detecting the Influence of Alcohol, Narcotic, Psychotropic or Toxic Substances".

PUBLICATIONS

Health Statistics Database Link

Statistical Yearbook of Health Care in Latvia (2008 - 2018) Link

LINKS

The Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia

CONTACT

Anita Maurina

Head of the Register Supervison Unit

Phone Number: +371 67387665

 

Creation date of metadata: 02.09.2019.

Last updated: 09.06.2022.