Substance misuse treatment for young people: statistics 2019 to 2020
Alcohol and drug treatment data for under-18s from PHE’s National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS).
Applies to England
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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 2019 to 31 March 2020.
Young people’s 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.
The method for counting young people in treatment has changed for this report. Data for previous years has been revised with the new method, so some numbers in this report will be different from numbers published in previous reports. For more information about the methodology for this report, see the annual publications page of the NDTMS website.
These statistics were produced in partnership with the National Drug Evidence Centre.
Last updated 10 June 2021 + show all updates
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Added a note about the change in method for counting young people in treatment.
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First published.