NTA report: Falling drug use: the impact of treatment

Source: NTA
Area: News
Independent research published by the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) has found a significant fall in use of heroin and crack cocaine among the under 25s and under 35s.

According to the new estimates:

. the number of heroin and crack users fell to 298,752 in 2010-11, from a peak of 332,090 in 2005-06.
. The number of people injecting drugs has fallen significantly, from 129,977 in 2005-06 to 93,401 in 2010-11.
. These reductions in use are mirrored by a fall in numbers entering treatment for dependency.
. The number of people starting a new treatment programme for addiction to heroin and/or crack fell from 64,288 in 2005-6 to 47,210 in 2011-12.

However, the proportion of over-35s in treatment has increased and these are more entrenched users who are harder to help.

These latest estimates are published as the NTA prepares to hand its 12-year stewardship of drug treatment over to ...

Source: NeLM - Mental Health - March 7, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news