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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 South 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 980 5; Cat. no. HSE 80; 16pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Highlights

In South Australia (SA) in 2007–08, 49 government and non-government funded alcohol and other drug treatment agencies provided 9,030 treatment episodes. This represented an increase of 5 treatment agencies and almost the same number of treatment episodes compared to 2006–07. The median age of persons receiving treatment for their own drug use and those seeking treatment in relation to someone else’s drug use was similar to 2006–07 (34 years and 45 years respectively).

Alcohol was again the most common principal drug of concern (53%), followed by amphetamines (16%). Cannabis (10%) replaced heroin (8%) as the third most common principal drug of concern this year.

Assessment only episodes accounted for 5% more of the total treatment for South Australia in 2007–08 compared to 2006–07. Assessment only became the most common form of main treatment provided (30% of episodes), followed by counselling (26%), withdrawal management (detoxification) (19%) and rehabilitation (16%).

Recommended citation

AIHW 2009. Alcohol and other drug treatment services in South Australia 2007-08: findings from the National Minimum Data Set. Cat. no. HSE 80. Canberra: AIHW.