12 things we learnt about drug and alcohol treatment in wales in 2014-15
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12 things we learnt about drug and alcohol treatment in Wales in 2014/15Statistics from the Welsh National Database for Substance Misuse
Source: http://gov.wales/docs/dhss/publications/151029annual-reporten.pdf
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Referrals by age and gender
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Source of referrals in 2014-15 by main problematic substance
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Percentage of new cases by age group
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One in ten referrals were for a combination of drugs and alcohol
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Referrals by main problematic substance (where known)
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Numbers in treatment
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Numbers in treatment by substance
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An aging cohort of heroin users in treatment
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Over three quarters of people getting treatment for cannabis were under 30
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Types of treatment deliveredAlcohol Drugs Not Reported
Psychosocial Interventions 5,010 4,235 442
Brief Interventions 4,287 3,353 809
Harm Reduction 1,887 3,236 177Substitute Opioid Prescribing (Methadone) and related Psychosocial Interventions 20 1,326 95
Inpatient Treatments 995 262 72
Health and Recovery Support Intervention 479 575 74Substitute Opioid Prescribing (Buprenorphine) and related Psychosocial Interventions 22 735 49
Structured Day Programme 181 477 62
Community Detoxification 316 106 8
Residential Rehabilitation 81 33 8
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Proportion with no recorded use 28 days before exit interview by substance and age
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Percentage change from start to end of treatment in health and wellbeing scores
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