Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Western Australia 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 Western Australia 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 Western Australia 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 Western Australia 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 Western Australia 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 WA. Throughout this briefing, data from WA are presented along with 2004-05 national AODTS-NMDS data. Highlights include: 40 government-funded alcohol and other drug treatment agencies provided 16,092 'closed treatment episodes'; one-third (33%) 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 62% of all closed treatment episodes.

Cat. no: AIHW 10336
Pages: 8

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In Western Australia (WA) in 2004-05, 340 government-funded alcohol and other drug treatment agencies provided 16,092 'closed treatment episodes'.
One-third (33%) of closed treatment episodes were for clients aged 20-29 years, and more than one-quarter (27%) were for clients aged 30-39 years.
Male clients accounted for 62% of all closed treatment episodes.
Alcohol (33%) and amphetamines (26%) were the most common principal drugs of concern in closed treatment episodes, followed by cannabis (19%) and opioids (15%, with heroin accounting for 12%).
Of all closed treatment episodes, counselling was the most common main treatment provided (55%), followed by rehabilitation (12%) and withdrawal management (detoxification) (9%).
Treatment episodes most commonly ceased because the treatment was completed (43%).

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