Patterns of intensive alcohol and other drug treatment service use in Australia, 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2019

Clients accessing alcohol and other drug treatment services often receive multiple episodes of treatment, with some clients requiring more intensive treatment to achieve their goals. This report describes 3 distinct client cohorts based on their patterns of treatment service use between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2019. Clients who received intensive treatment were more likely than other cohorts to report receiving treatment for multiple principal drugs of concern and for more main treatment types across episodes.