GLASGOW is making inroads into the city's drug and alcohol problems, a new report suggests.

Figures show there has been a "notable" decrease in the number of 15-year-olds consuming booze ­illegally every week.

Around a quarter of teenagers quizzed in 2006 admitted they were drinking ­alcohol once a week.

The percentage had dropped to 20.6% by 2010, just over the national ­average of 20.4%.

This year's annual report by Glasgow City Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) also found that the number of people admitted to hospitals for alcohol related problems has dropped significantly.

Alcohol related admissions dropped by 16.2% from 2009 to 2012, higher than the national average of 10.1%.

Glasgow City has the highest rate in Scotland for alcohol-related hospital discharges - 1,253.3 per 100,000 of population in 2012.

Figures show people battling alcohol problems are also facing shorter waiting times for specialist treatment.

The percentage of people waiting more than three weeks to receive treatment from a specialist service dropped from 6.3% in 2012 to 2.7% in 2013.

This is less than the national waiting time of 3.2% in 2013.

Drug related hospital discharges have also dropped by 13.7% over the past four years, from 177.9 per 100,000 in 2009-2010 to 153.6 in 2012-2013.

However the figure remains significantly higher when compared to Scotland's rate of 107.2%. Around 3.4% of the city's population has a drug problem, double the national average.

Glasgow's ADP was set up in 2010 and is a partnership between the council, NHSGGC, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue and voluntary groups.

A range of services have been set up, including an SOS bus and community- based peer researchers to help improve services for people battling addictions.

Councillor Gordon Matheson, leader of Glasgow City Council, said: "While we welcome the report, we know there is more to do.

"The issues are recognised by the council and we are working closely with partners to improve the lives of those affected.

"We are committed to tackling poverty and health inequalities and this work will continue."

caroline.wilson@ eveningtimes.co.uk