Substance misuse and mental health issues: September 2025 update
Updated and newly added indicators on the Fingertips ‘Co-occurring substance misuse and mental health issues profile’.
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The ‘Co-occurring substance misuse and mental health issues profile’ on the Fingertips tool includes a range of indicators on people receiving treatment for drug and alcohol treatment and treatment for co-occurring mental health conditions.
This update includes routine updates to several existing indicators, as well as adding 3 new indicators. These new indicators were previously published by NHS England and are:
- hospital admissions for drug-related mental and behavioural disorders
- hospital admissions for poisoning by drug misuse
- hospital admissions where drug-related mental and behavioural disorders were a factor
You can find information on the other updated indicators in the September 2025 update at the ‘Co-occurring substance misuse and mental health issues profile’.
The data in this profile supports planners, service providers and stakeholders to:
- understand substance misuse and co-occurring mental health issues at their local level
- profile their area and benchmark against similar populations
You can find more information on a range of public health topics, including other profiles and their indicators, on the Fingertips tool.