Substance misuse treatment for young people: statistics 2016 to 2017
Alcohol and drug treatment data for under-18s from PHE’s national drug treatment monitoring system (NDTMS).
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Healthcare professionals can use these resources to understand:
- the availability and effectiveness of alcohol and drug treatment services for young people (aged under 18) in England
- trends in drug and alcohol use among those young people receiving treatment
- the profile of young people accessing alcohol and drug treatment services
The report and accompanying tables present statistical analysis of treatment data from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017. Treatment centres from across England submitted the data to Public Health England (PHE).
Specialist substance misuse services support young people to:
- address their alcohol and drug use
- reduce the harm it causes them
- prevent it from becoming a greater problem as they get older
They are part of a wider network of prevention services that support young people with a range of issues and help them to build resilience.
PHE collects data on patients receiving treatment, details of their treatment and the outcomes.
For previous annual statistical reports and data visit the UK Government Web Archive.
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