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Young people in drug & alcohol treatment 2022
Annual statistics show that COVID has quickened the continuing fall of young people in drug and alcohol treatment.
4th February 2022
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Annual statistics show that COVID has quickened the continuing fall of young people in drug and alcohol treatment.
Annual drug & alcohol treatment figures show big rises in the number of people dying while in treatment.
The number of adults entering treatment for crack cocaine goes up for the fifth year in a row
The number of prisoners getting drug & alcohol treatment has fallen 12% in the last three years.
There were 7% fewer under 18s in drug & alcohol treatment last year, a drop of 40% on the figures from a decade ago.
The latest trends in alcohol and drug treatment in secure settings.
There were 5% fewer under 18s in drug & alcohol treatment last year despite an increase in Class A drug use.
2017/18 figures show fewer people in treatment, an 18% rise in numbers seeking help for crack and a stubbornly high rate of drug-related deaths.
A depressing set of figures with less people in treatment, low rates of continuity of care on release and more people dying while in treatment.
NDTMS data on the >60k people who received drug and alcohol treatment in secure settings reveals that only one third continue treatment on release.
2016/17 treatment figures show surprising fall in number of alcohol users seeking help and no progress in tackling drug-related deaths.
New research from the Ministry of Justice and Public Health England finds drug treatment reduces reoffending by one third.
