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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 the Northern Territory. 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 10217; 8pp.; FREE

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Alcohol and other drug treatment services in the Northern Territory

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

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    • In the Northern Territory (NT) in 2003-04, 19 government-funded alcohol and other drug treatment agencies provided 2,692 'closed treatment episodes'.
    • Over one-third of closed treatment episodes were for clients aged between 30 and 39 years of age (38%), followed by nearly a quarter of all treatment episodes (24%) provided for clients in the 40-49 year age group.
    • Male clients accounted for nearly two-thirds (64%) of all closed treatment episodes in the NT.
    • In the NT, alcohol (77%) and cannabis (8%) were the most common principal drugs of concern in closed treatment episodes, followed by amphetamines (5%).
    • Of all closed treatment episodes in the NT, counselling was the most common form of main treatment provided (25%), followed by assessment only and information and education only (24% each).
    • Treatment episodes in the NT most commonly ceased because the treatment was completed (63%).

Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Australia 2003-04

Recommended citation

Psychogios C 2005. Alcohol and other drug treatment services in the Northern Territory 2003-04: findings from the National Minimum Data Set (NMDS). Cat. no. AIHW 10217. Canberra: AIHW.