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Alcohol and other drug treatment services in New South Wales 2009-10: findings from the National Minimum Data Set (NMDS)

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Release Date: 12 Dec 2011
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2011. Alcohol and other drug treatment services in New South Wales 2009-10: findings from the National Minimum Data Set (NMDS). Cat. no. AUS 146. Canberra: AIHW.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2011). Alcohol and other drug treatment services in New South Wales 2009-10: findings from the National Minimum Data Set (NMDS). Canberra: AIHW.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Alcohol and other drug treatment services in New South Wales 2009-10: findings from the National Minimum Data Set (NMDS). AIHW, 2011.

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In New South Wales in 2009-10, 258 government-funded alcohol and other drug treatment agencies and outlets provided 35,202 treatment episodes. This was an increase of eight treatment agencies and 309 episodes compared to 2008-09. Alcohol was the most common principal drug of concern, rising from 51% of episodes in 2008-09 to 54% in 2009-10. Cannabis accounted for 18% and heroin for 10% of episodes. The proportion of amphetamine-related episodes fell slightly from 9% to 7%. Counselling was the most common form of main treatment provided (34% of episodes), followed by withdrawal management (20%) and assessment only (16%).

  • ISSN: 1446-9820
  • ISBN: 978-1-74249-253-7
  • Cat. no: AUS 146
  • Pages: 16
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