In 2021–22, around 131,000 people aged 10 and over received treatment from alcohol and other drug treatment services. The four most common drugs that led clients to seek treatment were alcohol (42% of episodes), amphetamines (24%), cannabis (19%) and heroin (4.5%). The median age of clients was 37 years.
- Cat. no: HSE 250 - 2023
- Pages: 144
Key findings
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Treatment agencies provided around 228,500 treatment episodes to an estimated 131,000 people aged 10 and over
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3 in 5 people who received treatment were male (60%) and over half (52%) were aged 20–39
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Alcohol remains the most common principal drug of concern for which clients sought treatment
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Of the 228,500 AOD treatment episodes provided, counselling was the most common treatment type (36%)