House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 03 July 2009 (pt 0012)

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Primary drug of misuse by age at triage 2007-08
	Aged less than 18 years at triage		Aged 18 years or over at triage		All persons
	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage	Median age at triage
Heroin	773	5	122,749	66	123,522	61	31
Methadone	15	0	10,097	5	10,112	5	34
Other opiates	43	0	5,404	3	5,447	3	34
Benzodiazepines	59	0	2,029	1	2,088	1	36
Amphetamines	383	2	5,320	3	5,703	3	32
Cocaine	861	5	11,752	6	12,613	6	27
Crack	168	1	10,826	6	10,994	5	32
Hallucinogens	58	0	344	0	402	0	24
Ecstasy	490	3	569	0	1,059	1	18
Cannabis	12,865	78	13,422	7	26,287	13	18
Solvents	321	2	178	0	499	0	15
Barbiturates	<5	0	<39	0	39	0	35
Major tranquilisers	<5	0	<39	0	39	0	36
Antidepressants	<5	0	<171	0	171	0	37
Other drugs	65	0	1,631	1	1,696	0	41
Poly use; no details	65	0	153	0	218	0	29
Drug free at triage	273	2	745	0	1,018	1	28
Total (clients)	⁽¹⁾16,450	100	⁽¹⁾185,460	100	201,907	100	—
Missing/inconsistent data	34	—	725	—	759	—	—
Total including missing/inconsistent data	⁽¹⁾16,485	—	⁽¹⁾186,185	—	202,666	—	—
⁽¹⁾ Totals rounded to nearest five as indicated. Source: ‘Statistics from The National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) 1 April 2007-31 March 2008’. Published September 2008.

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Main drug of misuse by age at triage for clients in treatment 2006-07
	Aged less than 18 years at triage		Aged 18 years or over at triage		All persons
	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage	Median age at triage
Heroin	965	6	117,305	66	118,270	61	31
Methadone	30	0	10,822	6	10,852	6	34
Other opiates	41	0	5,428	3	5,469	3	34
Benzodiazepines	47	0	2,117	1	2,164	1	36
Amphetamines	375	2	5,477	3	5,852	3	32
Cocaine	716	5	10,078	6	10,794	6	28
Crack	181	1	10,664	6	10,845	6	32
Hallucinogens	35	0	205	0	240	0	24
Ecstasy	477	3	575	0	1,052	1	18
Cannabis	11,582	75	13,087	7	24,669	13	18
Solvents	317	2	189	0	506	0	15
Barbiturates	0	0	22	0	22	0	30
Major tranquilisers	<5	0	<22	0	22	0	42
Antidepressants	<5	0	<301	0	301	0	37
Other drugs	44	0	755	0	799	0	32
Poly use; no details	77	1	313	0	390	0	31
Drug free at triage	463	3	1,005	1	1,468	1	28
Total (clients)	⁽¹⁾15,355	100	⁽¹⁾178,360	100	193,715	100	—
Missing/inconsistent data	52	—	1,697	—	1,749	—	—
Total including missing/inconsistent data	⁽¹⁾15,410	—	⁽¹⁾180,060	—	195,464	—	—
⁽¹⁾ Totals rounded to nearest five as indicated. Source: ‘Statistics from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) 1 April 2006-31 March 2007’.