Other main treatment
Other main treatment types are modes of treatment that do not fit the descriptions of the main treatment types. Examples of other main treatment types may be living skills classes, outdoor therapy, relapse prevention and safe using or drug use reduction education and support.
In 2024–25, other treatment:
- Accounted for 9.7% (23,616) of all treatment episodes and was reported as an additional treatment in 47% (11,199) of episodes.
- Most episodes were for alcohol (39%), methamphetamines (24%) or cannabis (11%) (tables Trt.4, Trt.61, Trt.63).
Between 2015–16 and 2024–25:
- Among other treatment episodes for own alcohol or drug use:
- Most episodes lasted less than one month, falling from 73% in 2015–16 to 49% in 2024–25.
- Episodes lasting one to 3 months rose from 12% in 2015–16 to 29% in 2024–25.
- Episodes lasting one day fell from 40% in 2015–16 to 27% in 2024–25.
- Among other treatment episodes for someone else’s alcohol or drug use:
- Episodes that lasted 2–29 days peaked at 76% in 2015–16, before dropping to 39% in 2024–25.
- Episodes lasting one to 3 months increased from 10% in 2015–16 to 36% in 2024–25.
- Median treatment duration for other treatment ranged from 37 days to 47 days for all clients for most years between 2015–16 and 2024–25, except for 2015–16 (19 days) (tables Ov.11, Trt.68).