How many children, within Wales, have entered a rehabilitation program or equivalent as a result of (a) alcohol addiction (b) opiate addiction within the last five years?
Answered by Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing | Answered on 09/05/2022
Statistical information collated by Digital Health and Care Wales shows that data for a child (person aged under 18) entering a rehabilitation program or equivalent as a result of (a) alcohol addiction (b) opiate addiction within the last five years, is as follows:
|
Substance |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
|
Alcohol |
90 |
129 |
108 |
57 |
91 |
|
Opiates |
4 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
Note that a rehabilitation programme includes: inpatient treatment, residential rehabilitation, community detox, opioid substitute treatment, brief intervention or structured day programme.