In 2022–23, around 131,500 people aged 10 and over received treatment from alcohol and other drug treatment services. The 4 most common drugs that led clients to seek treatment were alcohol (43% of episodes), amphetamines (24%), cannabis (17%) and heroin (4.5%). The median age of all clients was 36 years. This report has been updated with financial year data for 2022–23 and is updated on an annual basis.
- Cat. no: HSE 250 - 2024
- Pages: 158
Key findings
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Treatment agencies provided around 235,500 treatment episodes to an estimated 131,500 people aged 10 and over
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3 in 5 people who received treatment were male (60%) and half (50%) were aged 20 –39
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Of the 235,500 AOD treatment episodes provided, counselling was the most common treatment (34%)
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Alcohol remains the most common principal drug of concern for which clients received treatment