New National Statistics Reveal More Drug Addicts In Treatment - And They Are Staying The Course, UK

Figures published today by the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) show that more than 202,000 people were recorded in drug treatment for 2007/08, which over-achieves the target set by the government. More than 82,000 people started treatment in 2007/08, of whom more than 64,000 (78 per cent) remained in structured treatment for 12 weeks, thus ensuring treatment was likely to be more effective in the long term.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on October 13th, 2008