Official Statistics

Substance misuse treatment in secure settings: 2019 to 2020

Statistics for alcohol and drug misuse treatment in prisons and other secure settings from PHE’s National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS).

Applies to England

Documents

Alcohol and drug treatment in secure settings 2019 to 2020: report

Alcohol and drug treatment in secure settings 2019 to 2020: data tables

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Details

Healthcare professionals can use these resources to understand:

  • outcomes of alcohol and drug treatment services in secure settings in England
  • the profile of adults and young people accessing alcohol and drug treatment services in secure settings

The data will help with planning, commissioning and improving services in prisons and other secure settings.

These secure settings include:

  • prisons
  • immigration removal centres
  • young offender institutions for 18 to 21 year olds
  • young offender institutions for under 18 year olds
  • secure training centres
  • secure children’s homes
  • welfare only homes

The report and accompanying tables present statistical analysis of treatment data from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020. Treatment centres in prisons and secure settings across England submitted data to NDTMS for patients receiving treatment, details of their treatment and the outcomes.

Published 28 January 2021