National statistics

Substance misuse treatment for adults: statistics 2021 to 2022

Statistics on alcohol and drug misuse treatment for adults from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS).

Applies to England

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The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities collects data on patients receiving treatment for alcohol and drug misuse. This includes details of their treatment and the outcomes.

The report and tables present statistical analysis of treatment data from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. Treatment services from across England submitted the data.

Healthcare professionals can use these resources to understand:

  • the availability and effectiveness of alcohol and drug treatment for adults in England
  • trends in drug and alcohol use among adults receiving treatment
  • the profile of adult patients accessing alcohol and drug treatment services

For previous annual statistical reports and details of the methodology visit the NDTMS website.

These statistics were produced in partnership with the National Drug Evidence Centre.

Published 19 January 2023
Last updated 4 October 2023 + show all updates
  1. 'Numbers in treatment' section of the main report: amended a text reference to the overall number of people in treatment to 5%, instead of 2%. The associated data in the HTML and spreadsheet had previously been updated and remains correct.

  2. First published.