The document summarizes key statistics from the Welsh National Database for Substance Misuse about drug and alcohol treatment in Wales in 2014-2015. Some of the main findings include: referrals were highest among those aged 25-34 for both males and females; the most common sources of referrals were GPs, self-referrals, and criminal justice; cannabis and alcohol were the most common problematic substances; the number of people in treatment increased slightly from 2013-2014; and the most common treatment types delivered were psychosocial interventions, brief interventions, and harm reduction.

1. 12 things we learnt
about drug and
alcohol treatment in
Wales in 2014/15
Statistics from the Welsh National Database for Substance
Misuse
Source:
http://gov.wales/docs/d
hss/publications/15102
9annual-reporten.pdf

2. Referrals by age and gender

3. Source of referrals in 2014-15 by main
problematic substance

4. Percentage of new cases by age group

5. One in ten referrals were for a
combination of drugs and alcohol

6. Referrals by main problematic substance
(where known)

7. Numbers in treatment

8. Numbers in treatment by substance

9. An aging cohort of heroin users in
treatment

10. Over three quarters of people getting
treatment for cannabis were under 30

11. Types of treatment delivered
Alcohol Drugs Not Reported
Psychosocial Interventions 5,010 4,235 442
Brief Interventions 4,287 3,353 809
Harm Reduction 1,887 3,236 177
Substitute Opioid Prescribing (Methadone) and related
Psychosocial Interventions
20 1,326 95
Inpatient Treatments 995 262 72
Health and Recovery Support Intervention 479 575 74
Substitute 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

12. Proportion with no recorded use 28 days
before exit interview by substance and
age

13. Percentage change from start to end of
treatment in health and wellbeing scores

14. About me
Andrew Brown - Former Director of Policy for@DrugScope
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