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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 Western Australia. 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 983 6; Cat. no. HSE 83; 12pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Highlights

In Western Australia (WA) in 2007–08, 51 government-funded alcohol and other drug treatment agencies provided 18,705 treatment episodes. This represented an increase of 7 treatment agencies and 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 (30 years and 47 years respectively).

Alcohol (41%), amphetamines (26%) and cannabis (14%) were again the top three drugs of concern.

As in 2006–07, counselling was the most common form of main treatment provided (55% of episodes), followed by rehabilitation (15%) and withdrawal management (11%, up from 8% in 2006–07).

Recommended citation

AIHW 2009. Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Western Australia 2007-08: findings from the National Minimum Data Set. Cat. no. HSE 83. Canberra: AIHW.