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Friday, December 3, 2010

Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2008-09: report on the National Minimum Data Set


Around 143,000 alcohol and other drug treatment episodes were provided in Australia in 2008-09. 

More episodes of this treatment were for alcohol than any other drug type, and this proportion has now risen four years in a row. 

As with previous years, counselling was more prevalent than any other type of treatment. 

Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2008-09: report on the National Minimum Data Set presents data such as these on publicly funded alcohol and other drug treatment services and their clients. 


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