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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 Australian Capital 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 10216; 8pp.; FREE

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Alcohol and other drug treatment services in the Australian Capital Territory

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

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    • In the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) in 2003-04, 8 government-funded alcohol and other drug treatment agencies provided 1,318 'closed treatment episodes'.
    • Over one-third of closed treatment episodes were for clients aged between 20 and 29 years of age (39%), followed by over a quarter of treatment episodes (26%) provided for clients in the 30-39 year age group.
    • Male clients accounted for under two-thirds (63%) of all closed treatment episodes in the ACT.
    • In the ACT, cannabis (30%), alcohol (22%) and heroin (20%) were the most common principal drugs of concern in closed treatment episodes, followed by amphetamines (18%).
    • Of all closed treatment episodes in the ACT, counselling was the most common form of main treatment provided (47%), followed by withdrawal management (detoxification) (36%) and rehabilitation (13%).

Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Australia 2003-04

Recommended citation

Psychogios C 2005. Alcohol and other drug treatment services in the Australian Capital Territory 2003-04: findings from the National Minimum Data Set (NMDS). Cat. no. AIHW 10216. Canberra: AIHW.