Alcohol and other drug treatment services in South Australia 2003-04: findings from the National Minimum Data Set (NMDS)

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Drug treatment data briefing

This data briefing presents findings from the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum Data Set (AODTS-NMDS) for South Australia. 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.

Authored by Psychogios C.

Published 29 September 2005; 8pp.; FREE

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  • Highlights
    • In South Australia (SA) in 2003-04, 53 government-funded alcohol and other drug treatment agencies provided 7,613 'closed treatment episodes'.
    • Nearly one-third of all closed treatment episodes were for clients aged between 30 and 39 years of age (31%), followed by just over one-quarter of all treatment episodes (28%) provided for clients in the 20-29 year age group.
    • Male clients accounted for over two-thirds (67%) of all closed treatment episodes in SA.
    • In SA, alcohol (47%) and amphetamines (17%) were the most common principal drugs of concern in closed treatment episodes, followed by heroin (15%) and cannabis (10%).
    • Of all closed treatment episodes in SA, counselling and assessment only were the most common form of main treatment provided (23% each), followed by rehabilitation (21%) and withdrawal management (detoxification) (20%).
    • Treatment episodes in SA most commonly ceased because the treatment was completed (49%).

Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Australia 2003-04