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Substance misuse treatment for young people: statistics 2018 to 2019

Alcohol and drug treatment data for under-18s from PHE鈥檚 National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS).

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Young people's substance misuse treatment statistics 2018 to 2019: report

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Healthcare professionals can use these statistics to understand:

  • the availability and effectiveness of alcohol and drug treatment services for young people (under 18 years old) in England
  • trends in drug and alcohol use among young people receiving treatment
  • the profile of young people accessing alcohol and drug treatment services

The report and accompanying tables contain treatment data from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.

Young people鈥檚 treatment centres from across England submitted the data to NDTMS. These services are part of a wider network of prevention services that support young people with a range of issues and help them to build resilience.

For previous annual statistical reports and details of the methodology visit the .

These statistics were produced in partnership with the .

Updates to this page

Published 28 November 2019

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