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released: 29 Sep 2005

This data briefing presents findings from the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum Data Set (AODTS-NMDS) for Western Australia. The AODTS-NMDS is a nationally agreed set of common data items collected by government funded service providers of clients of alcohol and other drug treatment services.

Cat. no. AIHW 10213; 8pp.; FREE

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Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Western Australia

Findings from the National Minimum Data Set (NMDS) 2003-04

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    • In Western Australia (WA) in 2003-04, 34 government-funded alcohol and other drug treatment agencies provided 14,256 'closed treatment episodes'.
    • Just under one-third of closed treatment episodes were for clients aged between 20 and 29 years of age (32%), followed by a quarter of all treatment episodes (25%) provided for clients in the 30-39 year age group.
    • Male clients accounted for nearly two-thirds (64%) of all closed treatment episodes in WA.
    • In WA, alcohol (33%) and amphetamines (26%) were the most common principal drugs of concern in closed treatment episodes, followed by cannabis (22%).
    • Of all closed treatment episodes in WA, counselling was the most common form of main treatment provided (50%), followed by rehabilitation (16%) and assessment only (10%).
    • Treatment episodes in WA most commonly ceased because the treatment was completed (45%).

Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Australia 2003-04

Recommended citation

Psychogios C 2005. Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Western Australia 2003-04: findings from the National Minimum Data Set (NMDS). Cat. no. AIHW 10213. Canberra: AIHW.