Alcohol and other drug treatment services in the Australian Capital Territory 2004-05: findings from the National Minimum Data Set (NMDS)

This data briefing summarises the main findings from the 2004-05 Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services (AODTS) NMDS data for the ACT. Throughout this briefing, data from the ACT are presented along with 2004-05 national AODTS-NMDS data. Highlights include: 9 government-funded alcohol and other drug treatment agencies provided 4,213 'closed treatment episodes'; almost two-fifths (38%) of closed treatment episodes were for clients aged 20-29 years and more than one-quarter (27%) were for clients aged 30-39 years; and male clients accounted for over two-thirds (70%) of all closed treatment episodes.