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Drug and Alcohol Treatment Waiting Times Edit

Data are presented on referrals and waiting times for people accessing specialist drug and alcohol services in Scotland. Information available includes waiting times for drug and alcohol treatment referrals where the person either started treatment during the quarter (a completed wait) or were waiting to start treatment at the end of the quarter (an ongoing wait). In addition, information describing the referrals received, the demographics of people starting treatment and the types of treatments started is also available. \r\n\r\nData includes breakdowns by NHS Board, Alcohol and Drug Partnership, service type (community-based or prison-based) and the substance(s) people sought help for. \r\n\r\n

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License UK Open Government Licence v3.0
Category Health and Social Care
Maintainer Public Health Scotland
Date Created 2022-09-27
Date Updated 2024-09-24
Original dataset link https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-waiting-times