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• In 2011, there were 438 cases identified as eligible for inclusion in the NDRDD cohort (an increase from 365 in 2010).


• Over three quarters (78.3%) were male, over half (53.4%) lived in the most deprived areas in Scotland and the 35-44 years age group accounted for the highest proportion of deaths (38.1%).


• Over two fifths (44.5%) of the cohort, where known, were a parent or parental figure.


• Where known, nearly two thirds (63%) had a history of drug injecting and over three quarters (77.4%) had a medical condition recorded in the 6 months prior to death.


• Where known, almost two thirds of individuals (64.5%) had been in contact with a drug treatment service at some point in their lives.


• Where known, in the 6 months prior to death, one third (34.3%) had been released from police custody and almost a fifth (18.1%) had been released from prison.


• This year's report includes data on drugs 'present' in the body and drugs 'implicated' in the death.  The presence of a drug in the toxicology of the deceased individual does not necessarily mean that the drug was implicated in (contributed to) the death.


• In the vast majority of cases (97%) more than one drug was present in the toxicology and in 68.9% more than one drug was implicated in the death.


• In relation to drugs present, the proportion of deaths with heroin/morphine and alcohol has decreased over the period 2009-2011, while the proportion of deaths with methadone, diazepam and anti-depressants has increased over this period.


• In 2011, diazepam was the drug most frequently found to be present in the body at death (81.4%) and methadone was the drug most frequently implicated in the death (53.4%).


• The majority of individuals (150, 60.7%) with methadone found in their toxicology were not in receipt of a methadone prescription at the time of death.


• Where known, almost three quarters (73.8%) of individuals in the 2011 NDRDD cohort were not currently in receipt of a prescribed substitute drug.

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• In 2011/12, 11,380 individuals received a specialist assessment of their drug use care needs, which equates to a rate of 230 per 100,000 of the Scottish population. This compares with a rate of 238 (11,696) reported in 2010/11.
• Of those reporting illicit drug use in the last month (7,875 individuals), 55% reported using heroin. This compares to 63% in 2010/11.
• Of those under the age of 25 who reported illicit drug use in the last month, 34% reported using heroin. This is a drop from 44% reported in 2010/11.
• Twenty-two per cent of all individuals (for whom information is available) reported that they had injected in the month prior to their initial assessment. Forty-seven per cent reported that they had never injected.
• Seven per cent of individuals reported that they had shared needles/syringes in the previous month.
• Of those individuals who had injected drugs in the past: 81% reported that they had been tested for Hepatitis B; 82% for Hepatitis C and 80% for HIV, prior to their initial assessment.
• Sixty-two per cent of individuals reported that a year or more had elapsed between the onset of problem drug use and their initial assessment. This is consistent with previous years.

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• In October - December 2012, of the 10,875 people who started their first drug and/or alcohol treatment, 92.1% had waited 3 weeks or less, compared to 91.5% in the previous quarter.
• 92.0% of the 7,043 people who started alcohol treatment between October and December 2012 had waited 3 weeks or less, compared to 92.1% in the previous quarter.
• 92.2% of the 3,832 people who attended an appointment for drug treatment waited 3 weeks or less, compared to 90.4% in the previous quarter.
• Of the 2,583 people who were still waiting to start drug or alcohol treatment, 108 people, or 4.2%, had waited more than 6 weeks at the end of December 2012, compared to 84 people, or 2.3% in the previous quarter.

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• In July - September 2012, of the 11,100 people who started their first drug and/or alcohol treatment, 91.5% had waited 3 weeks or less, compared to 89.8% in the previous quarter.
• 92.1% of the 7,208 people who started alcohol treatment between July and September 2012 had waited 3 weeks or less, compared to 89.8% in the previous quarter.
• 90.4% of the 3,892 people who attended an appointment for drug treatment waited 3 weeks or less, compared to 90.0% in the previous quarter.
• Of the 3,485 people who were still waiting to start drug or alcohol treatment, 108 people, or 3.1%, had waited more than 6 weeks at the end of September 2012; this is an improvement on the previous quarter's 3.5%, or 123 people.

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• In 2011/12, the Scottish Drug Misuse Database (SDMD) was around 70-74% complete when compared to the national Drug and Alcohol Treatment Waiting Times Database (DATWTD); there did not appear to be an age or sex bias in completeness but there were wide geographic variations.
• In 2011/12, 25% of individuals with an SDMD initial assessment had a three month follow-up record, a slight increase on the 20% in 2010/11.
• For individuals who self-reported as having used illicit drugs ‘in the past month’ at initial assessment, almost one third of these self-reported as not having used illicit drugs ‘in the past month’ by three month follow-up (32% of the 2011/12 cohort and 31% of the 2010/11 cohort), whilst the equivalent figure at 12 month follow-up (2010/11 cohort) was 46%.
• At three month follow-up, 38% of individuals who had not previously reported prescribed drug use now reported prescribed drug use (2011/12 cohort), and by 12 month follow-up this figure had increased to 59% (2010/11 cohort).
• At least 36% of individuals who self-reported as having ‘injected in the past month’ at initial assessment had ceased injecting by three month follow-up (self reported; 2011/12 cohort). At least 55% had ceased injecting by 12 month follow-up (2010/11 cohort) (most conservative estimates).

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• In April - June 2012, of the 10,942 people who started their first drug and/or alcohol treatment, 90.0% had waited 3 weeks or less, compared to 87.7% in the previous quarter.
• 89.9% of the 7,126 people who started alcohol treatment between April and June 2012 had waited 3 weeks or less, compared to 88.2% in the previous quarter.
• 90.0% of the 3,816 people who attended an appointment for drug treatment waited 3 weeks or less, compared to 86.8% in the previous quarter.
• Of the 3,378 people who were still waiting to start drug or alcohol treatment, 108 people, or 3.2%, had waited more than 6 weeks at the end of June 2012; this is an improvement on the previous quarter's 3.1%, or 121 people.

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• A total of 269 Injecting Equipment Provision (IEP) outlets responded to the 2010/11 survey. This was an increase from 255 for the 2009/10 survey.
• Approximately 234,000 contacts were reported across IEP outlets in Scotland in 2010/11. This was a decrease of 11% from approximately 263,000 contacts in 2009/10. There are, however, a number of factors that are likely to have contributed to this drop in reported contacts. Amongst these are a reduction in the percentage of IEP outlets reporting that their service limits the number of needles/syringes distributed in a single transaction and an increased provision of supplies for the purposes of secondary distribution both in line with national guidelines.
• Where gender of the client was reported, 78% of contacts were made by males.
• A total of 4.51 million needles/syringes were reported to have been distributed in 2010/11. This was a decrease of 3.7% from 2009/10, when 4.68 million needles/syringes were distributed. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde reported the highest number of needles/syringes distributed (1.27 million).
• In terms of injecting paraphernalia distribution, there have been increases in, in particular, the numbers of filters and spoons reported to have been distributed by services from the 2008/09 to 2010/11 surveys. Whilst an increase in the number of services reporting this information goes some way to explaining the rise, the size of the increase points to an ’actual’ rise in the numbers of items distributed.
• The majority of IEP outlets have policies that follow the national guidelines for services providing injecting equipment in respect of both secondary distribution (96%) and the return of used needles/syringes (99%).

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• There were 3,445 `take home` naloxone kits issued in Scotland in 2011/12 as part of the National Naloxone Programme. This includes kits issued in the community and kits issued by prisons.
• There were a total of 2,730 `take home` naloxone kits issued in the community in Scotland in 2011/12, as part of the National Naloxone Programme. By January 2012, 13 of 14 NHS boards were participating in the programme.
• The majority of kits issued in the community (2,370, or 87%), were issued to individuals at risk of opioid overdose, 295 (11%) were supplied to service workers, 60 (2%) to family and friends (with the recorded consent of the person at risk) and five (<1%)`unknown` who they were supplied to.
• Of the total 2,730 kits issued in the community in 2011/12, 2,287 (84%) were reported to be a `first` supply, 348 (13%) a `repeat` supply and 95 (3%) `unknown` if first or repeat supply. In 132 cases `repeat` supply was due to use of the previous kit on a person at risk.
• In addition to the kits issued in the community, there were a total of 715 `take home` naloxone kits issued by prisons in Scotland in 2011/12, as part of the National Naloxone Programme, all to persons at risk of opioid overdose.
• Of the total 715 kits issued in prisons in 2011/12, 679 (95%) were reported to be a `first` supply and 36 (5%) a `repeat` supply. Where the supply was noted as a `repeat` supply this could be following initial supply in the community, or it could be that the previous supply was made on release from a previous stay in prison (i.e. issued by a prison).
• When compared with kits supplied to persons at risk of opioid overdose in the community, recipients in prisons were more likely to be male and their age profile was `relatively` younger.

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• The total number of alcohol brief interventions carried out in Scotland during 2011/12 was 97,830, exceeding the target of 61,081.
• The HEAT H4 target on the number of alcohol brief interventions delivered was met at the Scotland level, with all Health Boards exceeding their target for alcohol brief intervention delivery in 2011/12.
• The number of alcohol brief interventions carried out between 2008/09 and 2011/12 was 272,040, exceeding the cumulative target of 210,530.

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• In January-March 2012, of the 11,753 people who started their first drug and/or alcohol treatment, 87.7% had waited 3 weeks or less, compared to 84.9% in the previous quarter.
• 88.3% of the 7,480 people who started alcohol treatment between January and March 2012 had waited 3 weeks or less, compared to 86.3% in the previous quarter.
• 86.6% of the 4,273 people who attended an appointment for drug treatment waited 3 weeks or less, compared to 82.4% in the previous quarter.
• 90% of people starting their treatment did so within 23 days for alcohol, and 25 days for drug treatment.
• Of the 3,726 people who were still waiting to start drug or alcohol treatment, 156 people, or 4.2%, had waited more than 6 weeks at the end of March 2012; this is an improvement on the previous quarter's 12.7%, or 509 people.

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• During 2010/11, there were 6,166 general acute hospital discharges with a diagnosis of drug misuse, a rate of 123 discharges per 100,000 population.
• Between 2006/07 and 2010/11 the rate of general acute hospital discharges with a diagnosis of drug misuse has increased by 26% (from 98 to 123 discharges per 100,000 population).
• The rate per 100,000 population for discharges with a diagnosis of drug misuse increased between 2006/07 and 2010/11 in the older age groups (30 years and over) in contrast to a fall in rates for younger age groups.
• In 2009/10, there were 22,940 psychiatric discharges in Scotland, of which 6% (1,479) had a diagnosis of drug misuse (a rate of 30 discharges per 100,000 population).
• Sixty-six per cent (972) of the psychiatric discharges that had a diagnosis of drug misuse were male in 2009/10, compared to 34% (507) of discharges that were female.
• Between 2005/06 and 2009/10 the rate of psychiatric discharges with a diagnosis of drug misuse has decreased by 12% (from 34 to 30 discharges per 100,000 population).

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• In 2010/11, there were 38,825 alcohol-related discharges from a general acute hospital in Scotland (a rate of 695 discharges per 100,000 population).
• In 2010/11, the rate of alcohol-related discharges from general acute hospitals was 7.6 times greater from patients living in the most deprived areas (category 1), compared to those living in the least deprived areas (category 5).
• Rates of alcohol-related discharge were highest in the 50 to 54 years age group with a rate of 1,319 discharges per 100,000 population.
• The rate of alcohol-related discharges from a general acute hospital decreased by over 2% between 2009/10 and 2010/11.
• Alcohol dependence was recorded in 69% (2,807) of all alcohol-related discharges from psychiatric hospitals (a rate of 53 discharges per 100,000 population).

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• In October - December 2011, of the 11,006 drug and/or alcohol clients who started their first treatment 84.9% had waited 3 weeks or less. 
• 86.3% of the 7,188 clients who started alcohol treatment between October and December 2011 had waited 3 weeks or less.
• 82.3% of the 3,818 clients who attended an appointment for drug treatment waited 3 weeks or less.
• Of those who were still waiting to start drug or alcohol treatment (4,014 clients), 16.6% had waited more than 6 weeks at the end of December 2011.

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• In 2010/11 10,813 ‘new’ individuals received a specialist assessment of their drug use and care needs, which equates to a rate of 219 per 100,000 of the Scottish population. This compares with a rate of 240 (11,819) reported in 2009/10.
• The age profile of ‘new’ individuals being assessed for their drug use care needs has changed over the last five years. In 2006/07, 51% of clients were aged 30 and over. In 2010/11 this figure was 60%. Amongst the 40 and over age group, the number of new clients receiving a specialist assessment for their drug use care needs increased from 15% in 2006/07 to 19% in 2010/11.
• Forty-four per cent of those under the age of 25 years old, reporting illicit drug use, reported using heroin. This is a drop from the 51% reported in 2009/10. There has been an overall downward trend in this figure since 2006/07.
• An increasing proportion of clients who have injected in the past have been tested for blood borne viruses: in 2010/11 76% were tested for Hepatitis B, 77% for Hepatitis C and 73% for HIV compared to 64%, 66% and 61% respectively in 2006/07.
• In 2010/11, 7% of clients reported that they currently shared needles/ syringes. This is a decrease from 12% reported in 2006/07.

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• In 2010, a total of 365 cases were identified as eligible for inclusion in the NDRDD.
• Over three quarters (79.2%) were male; over half (54.8%) lived in the most deprived areas with the age groups 25-34 and 35-44 years having the highest frequency of deaths (35.9% and 32.3% respectively).
• Co-morbidities in the six months prior to death were common with over half (55.4%) having a psychiatric condition (55.4%) and almost half (47.6%) having had problematic alcohol use.
• The majority had had died in a home, either their own (53.3%) or someone else’s (26.9%) with, where known, someone present at the scene in over half (62.4%). Resuscitation had been attempted in by a friend, witness, relative, spouse or partner in 116 cases.
• Where known, nearly two thirds (62.4%) had been in contact with a drug treatment services at some point prior to their death.
• Diazepam was the most commonly reported drug found in over three quarters of cases (77.5%) followed by Heroin/Morphine (63.7%) and Methadone (44.9%). It should be noted that these are reports of drugs found in the body, there is not attribution as to whether it caused the death or not.

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• In July - September 2011, of the 10,718 drug and/or alcohol clients who started their first treatment 84% had waited 3 weeks or less. This represents an increase of approximately 1% on the previous quarter.
• Approximately 87% of the 7,088 clients who started alcohol treatment between July and September 2011 had waited 3 weeks or less. This represents an increase of approximately 2% on the previous quarter.
• Approximately 80% of the 3,630 clients who attended an appointment for drug treatment waited 3 weeks or less. This is inline with the percentage for the previous quarter.
• Of those who were still waiting to start drug or alcohol treatment (3,963 clients), approximately 10% had waited more than 6 weeks at the end of September 2011. This is inline with the percentage for the previous quarter.

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Smoking

• Among 13 year olds, 3% of both boys and girls were regular smokers . Among 15 year olds, 13% were regular smokers: 11% of boys and 14% of girls.
• Since peaks in 1996 and 1998, the prevalence of regular smoking has substantially reduced over recent years. Among both 13 year olds and 15 year olds, levels are now the lowest they have been since the survey began in 1982.

Drinking

• Forty-four per cent of 13 year olds and 77% of 15 year olds have ever had an alcoholic drink. Fourteen per cent of 13 year olds and 34% of 15 year olds reported consuming alcohol in the last week.
• There was a decrease in the proportion of 13 year olds who had ever had an alcoholic drink: from 52% in 2008 to 44% in 2010. This was also the case, although to a lesser degree, for 15 year olds (82% in 2008 compared with 77% in 2010).
• There was a increase in the proportion of pupils who had drunk in the last week: from 11% in 2008 to 14% in 2010 among 13 year olds and from 31% in 2008 to 34% in 2010 among 15 year olds.

Drug Use

• Twenty-one per cent of 15 year olds and 5% of 13 year olds reported that they had ever used drugs. 19% per cent of 15 year olds and 4% of 13 year olds reported they had used drugs in the last year and 11% of 15 year olds and 3% of 13 year olds reported that they had used drugs in the last month.
• While between 2004 and 2006 there was a substantial decrease in the prevalence of drug use in the last month, between 2006 and 2008 prevalence decreased only among 13 year old boys. Since 2008, prevalence has decreased further only among girls: among 15 year old girls, the decline has been from 11% in 2008 to 9% in 2010 and among 13 year old girls the decrease has been from 3% in 2008 to 2% in 2010.

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This report provides estimates of the national and local prevalence of problem drug use in Scotland in 2009/10 (1 April 2009-31 March 2010). These estimates provide an update on the previous estimates produced by the University of Glasgow for calendar years 2000, 2003 and 2006.

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• In April - June 2011, of the 8,909 drug and/or alcohol clients who started their first treatment 84% had waited 3 weeks or less and half (50%) had waited one week or less.
• 86% of the 5,839 clients who started alcohol treatment between April and June 2011 had waited 3 weeks or less.
• Approximately 81% of the 3,070 clients who attended an appointment for drug treatment waited 3 weeks or less.
• Of those who were still waiting to start drug or alcohol treatment (4,937 clients), approximately 15% had waited more than 6 weeks at the end of June 2011.

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• 263,424 contacts were reported across IEP outlets in Scotland. Where gender of the client was reported, 78% of contacts were made by males. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde reported the largest number of contacts (73,529), followed by NHS Lothian (48,079).
• A total of 4.68 million needles/syringes were reported to have been distributed in 2009/10, an increase from 4.38 million in 2008/09. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde reported the highest number of needles/syringes distributed (1.28 million).
• A total of 2.62 million needles/syringes were reported to have been returned to IEP services in 2009/10, an increase from 2.48 million in 2008/09. Approximately 540,000 needles/syringes were returned in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area. It should be noted that there are other safe disposal routes for needles/syringes that are not covered by this survey, so the reported returned figure is likely to be an underestimate.
• As well as needles/syringes, other injecting paraphernalia can be provided by IEP outlets. In 2009/10, the most commonly provided items of injecting paraphernalia were wipes/swabs and citric acid/vitamin C. Filters and spoons/other forms of cooker showed a large increase between 2008/09 and 2009/10. However, many IEP outlets only started to distribute filters after April 2009 which explains the increase for that item.

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• In 2010/11, there were 88,138 alcohol brief interventions delivered in Scotland.
• Over the three-year period of the target, there were 174,205 alcohol brief interventions delivered in Scotland.
• The HEAT H4 target on the number of alcohol brief interventions delivered was met at the Scotland level.
• All Health Boards, with the exception of NHS Shetland, met their Health Board specific target on the number of alcohol brief interventions delivered.

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Time waited from referral to assessment date offered

• In Jan-Mar 2011, approximately 94% of those offered an appointment for assessment were offered a date which fell within the reporting period and was within 4 weeks of referral (Table 1).
• Approximately 77% of those offered an appointment for assessment were offered a date which fell within the reporting period, Jan-Mar 2011, and which was within 14 days of referral (Table 1).
• Of those who were still waiting for an appointment for assessment, approximately 3% had waited more than 26 weeks by the end of March 2011 (Table 2).

Time waited for first intervention

• In Jan-Mar 2011, approximately 96% of those offered an appointment for treatment were offered a date within 4 weeks of the date a care plan was agreed (Table 3).
• Over 90% of those offered an appointment for treatment were offered a date which fell within the reporting period, Jan-Mar 2011, and which was within 14 days of the date a care plan was agreed (Table 3).
• Of those who were still waiting for a treatment appointment at the end of the reporting period, 8% had waited more than 52 weeks by the end of March 2011 (Table 4).

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December KPI - The KPI expects that by December 2010, 90% of clients will be offered an assessment date that falls within 4 weeks of the referral date and 90% of clients will be offered a treatment date that falls within 4 weeks of their recovery plan being agreed.

• In the month of December 2010, 92% of those offered an appointment for assessment were offered a date which was within 4 weeks of referral (Table A).
• In the month of December 2010, 97% of those offered an appointment for treatment were offered a date within 4 weeks of the date a care plan was agreed (Table A).

Time waited from referral to assessment date offered

• In Oct-Dec 2010, approximately 89% of those offered an appointment for assessment were offered a date which fell within the reporting period and was within 4 weeks of referral (Table 1).
• Approximately 72% of those offered an appointment for assessment were offered a date which fell within the reporting period, Oct-Dec 2010, and which was within 14 days of referral (Table 1).
• Of those who were still waiting for an appointment for assessment, almost 2% had waited more than 26 weeks by the end of December 2010 (Table 2).

Time waited for first intervention

• In Oct-Dec 2010, approximately 97% of those offered an appointment for treatment were offered a date within 4 weeks of the date a care plan was agreed (Table 3).
• Over 90% of those offered an appointment for treatment were offered a date which fell within the reporting period, Oct-Dec 2010, and which was within 14 days of the date a care plan was agreed (Table 3).
• Of those who were still waiting for a treatment appointment at the end of the reporting period, just over 1% had waited more than 52 weeks by the end of December 2010 (Table 4).

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• There has been a fall in the number of alcohol-related discharges from general acute hospitals in Scotland between 2008/09 and 2009/10; the number of alcohol-related discharged declined from 41,977 to 39,278.
• In 2009/10 there were 13,564 discharges with a diagnosis of harmful use, and 6,733 discharges for alcoholic liver disease from general acute hospitals in Scotland.
• Over the five-year period 2005/06 to 2009/10 the rate of alcohol-related discharges from Scottish general hospitals fluctuated, increasing to 788 discharges per 100,000 population in 2007/08 before dropping again.  The rate in 2009/10 was similar to the rate in 2005/06 (709 discharges per 100,000 population in 2009/10 compared to 707 discharges per 100,000 population in 2005/06.

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This is the first report from the National Drug Related Death Database (NDRDD) which reports on a subset of the drug related deaths that occurred in Scotland during the calendar year 2009. The NDRDD was established to collect in depth information on the nature and circumstances of individuals who had died a drug related death

• The majority of those who had died a drug related death (in 2009) were male, white and from a deprived area. Almost 9 out of 10 were under the age of 45 representing a considerable loss of life.
• Nearly two thirds had been long term users for 5 or more years and over half had used drugs intravenously.
• In the 6 months prior to death two fifths of the entire cohort had problem alcohol use; over 1 in 10 had Hepatitis C and 1 in 20 had liver disease.
• Resuscitation was attempted in nearly half of deaths and for a quarter of deaths this had been attempted by someone in the vicinity.
• The two most common drugs present were diazapem and heroin, each found in three quarters of cases overal
• Over a third had no record of any contact with a drug treatment service at any point in their life.

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Time waited from referral to assessment date offered

• In Jul-Sep 2010, approximately 86% of those offered an appointment for assessment were offered a date which fell within the reporting period and was within 4 weeks of referral (Table 1).
• Almost 73% of those offered an appointment for assessment were offered a date which fell within the reporting period, Jul-Sep 2010, and which was within 14 days of referral (Table 1).
• Of those who were still waiting for an appointment for assessment, almost 11% had waited more than 26 weeks by the end of September 2010 (Table 2).

Time waited for first intervention

• In Jul-Sep 2010, nearly 97% of those offered an appointment for treatment were offered a date within 4 weeks of the date a care plan was agreed (Table 3).
• Over 90% of those offered an appointment for treatment were offered a date which fell within the reporting period, Jul-Sep 2010, and which was within 14 days of the date a care plan was agreed (Table 3).
• Of those who were still waiting for a treatment appointment at the end of the reporting period, Just over 3% had waited more than 52 weeks by the end of September 2010 (Table 4).

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• Of those reporting illicit drug use to the Scottish Drug Misuse Database (SDMD), 66% reported using heroin (5,340 individuals). This is based on the 10,325 ‘new’ individuals reported to the SDMD during 2009/10.
• During 2009/10, there were 5,705 general acute hospital discharges with a diagnosis of drug misuse, a rate of 115 discharges per 100,000 population.
• In Scotland, in 2009/10, there were 510,063 prescriptions for methadone oral solution, around 98 prescriptions per 1,000 population.

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• 240 injecting equipment provision (IEP) outlets responded to the 2008/09 IEP survey corresponding to approximately 98% of all IEP outlets across Scotland.
• In 2008/09, 251,349 contacts with IEP services were reported across Scotland. The majority of the contacts were made by males (77%).
• In Scotland, 4.38 million needles/syringes were distributed in 2008/09 compared to 4.43 million in 2007/08. In the first half of 2009/10, 2.16 million needles/syringes were distributed by IEP outlets.

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Time from referral to assessment date offered

• In Apr-Jun 2010, 85% of those offered an appointment for assessment were offered a date which fell within the reporting period and was within 4 weeks of referral (Table 1).
• 70% of those offered an appointment for assessment were offered a date which fell within the reporting period, Apr-Jun 2010, and which was within 14 days of referral (Table 1).
• Of those who were still waiting for an appointment for assessment, less than 1% had waited more than 52 weeks by the end of June 2010 (Table 2).

Time waited for first intervention

• In Apr-Jun 2010, nearly 96% of those offered an appointment for treatment were offered a date within 4 weeks of the date a care plan was agreed (Table 3).
• Just over 90% of those offered an appointment for treatment were offered a date which fell within the reporting period, Apr-Jun 2010, and which was within 14 days of the date a care plan was agreed (Table 3).
• Of those who were still waiting for a treatment appointment at the end of the reporting period, Just over 1% had waited more than 52 weeks by the end of June 2010 (Table 4).

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The total number of brief interventions carried out in Scotland in 2009/10 was 53 985. Over 2008/09 and 2009/10 82 564 brief interventions were carried out.

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Time from referral to assessment date offered

• In Jan-Mar 2010, over 80% of those offered an appointment for assessment were offered a date which fell within the reporting period and was within 4 weeks of referral (Table 1).
• Over 65% of those offered an appointment for assessment were offered a date which fell within the reporting period, Jan-Mar 2010, and which was within 14 days of referral (Table 1).
• Of those who were still waiting for an appointment for assessment, 3% had waited more than 52 weeks by the end of March 2010 (Table 2).

Time waited for first intervention

• In Jan-Mar 2010, nearly 95% of those offered an appointment for treatment were offered a date within 4 weeks of the date a care plan was agreed (Table 3).
• Just under 90% of those offered an appointment for treatment were offered a date which fell within the reporting period, Jan-Mar 2010, and which was within 14 days of the date a care plan was agreed (Table 3).
• Of those who were still waiting for a treatment appointment at the end of the reporting period, approximately 4% had waited more than 52 weeks by the end of March 2010 (Table 4).

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