Main drug of misuse by age at triage for clients in treatment 2005-06
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
1,039
8
108,112
67
109,151
63
30
Methadone
30
0
10,136
6
10,166
6
33
Other opiates
42
0
4,595
3
4,637
3
34
Benzodiazepines
49
0
1,972
1
2,021
1
36
Amphetamines
354
3
4,848
3
5,202
3
31
Cocaine
517
4
7,787
5
8,304
5
28
Crack
209
2
9,328
6
9,537
5
31
Hallucinogens
28
0
158
0
186
0
26
Ecstasy
378
3
533
0
911
1
19
Cannabis
9,516
74
11,585
7
21,101
12
18
Solvents
235
2
176
0
411
0
16
Barbiturates
<5
0
<25
0
25
0
28
Major tranquilisers
<5
0
<20
0
20
0
36
Antidepressants
<5
0
<225
0
225
0
35
Other drugs
28
0
601
0
629
0
31
Poly use; no details
91
1
479
0
570
0
30
Drug free at triage
286
2
1,069
1
1,355
1
32
Total (clients)
(1)12,805
100
(1)161,64
100
174,451
100
—
Missing/inconsistent data
161
—
2,443
—
2,604
—
—
Total including missing/inconsistent data
(1)12,970
—
(1)164,085
—
177,055
—
—
(1) Totals rounded to nearest five as indicated. Source:
‘Statistics from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) 1 April 2005-31 March 2006’
Main drug of misuse by age at triage for NDTMS clients 2004-05( 1)
Aged under 18 years at triage
Aged 18 years and over at triage
Total( 2)
Median age at triage
Number
Percentage
Number
Percentage
Number
Percentage
Years
Heroin
1,048
14
79,061
67
80,274
64
29
Methadone
29
0
6,460
5
6,500
5
33
Other opiates
29
0
3,950
3
3,980
3
33
Benzodiazepines
32
0
1,759
1
1,793
1
36
Amphetamines
219
3
3,518
3
3,760
3
30
Cocaine
231
3
5,117
4
5,354
4
29
Crack
144
2
6,909
6
7,061
6
31
Hallucinogens
18
0
109
0
127
0
25
Ecstasy
274
4
479
0
759
1
19
Cannabis
5,033
67
8,312
7
13,408
11
20
Solvents
158
2
138
0
301
0
17
Barbiturates
0
0
28
0
28
0
29
Major tranquillisers
0
0
10
0
10
0
42
Antidepressants
3
0
158
0
161
0
36
Other drugs1
164
2
1,341
1
1,511
1
31
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Poly use; no details
126
2
638
1
764
1
30
Total
7,508
100
117,987
100
125,791
100
—
Missing or inconsistent main drug data
83
—
1,594
—
1,710
—
—
Total including missing and inconsistent main drug data
7,591
—
119,581
—
127,501
—
—
(1) Excludes clients treated in the north-west region. (2) Includes 329 clients for whom age at triage unavailable. Source:
‘Statistics from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) 1 April 2004-31 March 2005’. Published 29 September 2006.
