Information on allalcohol-related discharges from general acute hospitals for people aged under24 by NHS board area during 1999-2000 to 2004-05 is shown in the following table.ScottishGeneral Acute Hospital 1,2 Discharge Records for Patients aged under24 with an Explicit Diagnosis of an Alcohol Related Condition 3;1999-2000 to 2004-05 Area of Residence Discharge Period 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 p Total 3,739 3,538 3,915 3,880 3,493 3,269 Scotland Residents 3,651 3,476 3,828 3,803 3,423 3,215 Argyll & Clyde 343 337 283 294 288 293 Ayrshire & Arran 419 339 468 503 474 418 Borders 76 75 80 113 85 77 Dumfries & Galloway 118 122 96 105 92 69 Fife 244 208 236 239 167 198 Forth Valley 103 116 146 152 164 105 Grampian 472 358 401 389 415 385 Greater Glasgow 625 599 626 587 456 580 Highland 193 225 268 268 269 194 Lanarkshire 280 286 388 321 250 238 Lothian 416 430 471 454 432 397 Tayside 279 300 290 282 221 167 Western Isles 31 38 37 60 69 49 Islands 4 83 81 75 96 110 94 Other 5 88 62 87 77 70 54 Source:SMR01 (valid records only).Date...