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released: 14 Dec 2009 author: AIHW

This data bulletin summarises the main findings from the 2007-08 Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum Data Set (AODTS-NMDS) data for Victoria. Other data bulletins are available for most states and territories in Australia. More detailed information about the 2007-08 collection and its national findings can be found in the publication Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2007-08: report on the National Minimum Data Set (AIHW 2009).

ISBN 978 1 74024 982 9; Cat. no. HSE 82; 16pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Highlights

In Victoria in 2007–08, 138 publicly funded alcohol and other drug treatment agencies and outlets provided 47,538 treatment episodes. This represented an increase of 2 agencies and a decrease of around 1000 treatment episodes compared to 2006–07. The median age of persons receiving treatment for their own drug use and those seeking treatment for someone else’s drug use was similar to 2006–07 (31 years and 32 years respectively).

Alcohol (44%), cannabis (22%), opioids (16%, with heroin alone accounting for 15%) and amphetamines (8%) were again the most common principal drugs of concern.

Counselling was the most common form of main treatment provided (accounting for 47% of episodes compared to 49% in 2006–07), followed by withdrawal management (detoxification) (21%) and support and case management only (13%).

Recommended citation

AIHW 2009. Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Victoria 2007-08: findings from the National Minimum Data Set. Cat. no. HSE 82. Canberra: AIHW.