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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 Tasmania. 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 10215; 8pp.; FREE

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Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Tasmania

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

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    • In Tasmania in 2003-04, 12 government-funded alcohol and other drug treatment agencies provided 2,357 'closed treatment episodes'.
    • Nearly one-third of closed treatment episodes were for clients aged between 20 and 29 years of age (29%), followed by almost a quarter of all treatment episodes (24%) provided for clients in the 30 - 39 year age group.
    • Male clients accounted for 58% of all closed treatment episodes in Tasmania.
    • In Tasmania, cannabis (37%) and alcohol (29%) were the most common principal drugs of concern in closed treatment episodes, followed by nicotine (12%) and amphetamines (9%).
    • Of all closed treatment episodes in Tasmania, counselling was the most common form of main treatment provided (63%), followed by information and education only (11%).
    • Treatment episodes in Tasmania most commonly ceased because the treatment was completed (48%).

Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Australia 2003-04

Recommended citation

Psychogios C 2005. Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Tasmania 2003-04: findings from the National Minimum Data Set (NMDS). Cat. no. AIHW 10215. Canberra: AIHW.