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

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Release Date: 23 Aug 2006

Topic: Alcohol & other drug treatment services

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2006) Alcohol and other drug treatment services in the Northern Territory 2004-05: findings from the National Minimum Data Set (NMDS), AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 02 June 2023.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2006). Alcohol and other drug treatment services in the Northern Territory 2004-05: 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 the Northern Territory 2004-05: findings from the National Minimum Data Set (NMDS). AIHW, 2006.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Alcohol and other drug treatment services in the Northern Territory 2004-05: findings from the National Minimum Data Set (NMDS). Canberra: AIHW; 2006.

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This data briefing summarises the main findings from the 2004-05 Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services (AODTS) NMDS data for the NT. Throughout this briefing, data from the NT are presented along with 2004-05 national AODTS-NMDS data. Highlights include: 18 government-funded alcohol and other drug treatment agencies provided 2,426 'closed treatment episodes'; one-third (33%) of closed treatment episodes were for clients aged 30-39 years and one-quarter (25%) were for clients aged 40-49 years; and male clients accounted for two-thirds (66%) of all closed treatment episodes.

Cat. no: AIHW 10332
Pages: 8

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In the Northern Territory (NT) in 2004-05, 18 government-funded alcohol and other drug treatment agencies provided 2,426 'closed treatment episodes'.
One-third (33%) of closed treatment episodes were for clients aged 30-39 years, and one-quarter (25%) were for clients aged 40-49 years.
Male clients accounted for two-thirds (66%) of all closed treatment episodes.
Alcohol (64%) was the most common principal drug of concern, followed by cannabis (14%) and opioids (12%, with morphine accounting for 10% and heroin 1%).
Of all closed treatment episodes, counselling was the most common main treatment provided (35%), followed by assessment only (24%) and rehabilitation (13%).
Treatment episodes most commonly ceased because the treatment was completed (59%).

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