❓ Hon Adele Farina asks about drug and alcohol treatment episodes and mental health referrals for young people (under 24) in the South West region, specifically seeking data from the South West Community Drug Service Team for 2010-2012.
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** Data is only available for the first 9 months of 2012. (3) The following table represents the number of people aged 24 years and under treated by the South West Community Drug Service Team for alcohol and drug use for 2010, 2011 and 2012 who were referred to mental health services. Specific data about referrals to the South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service is not available. Age 2010 2011 2012 (first 9 months) <12 0 0 0 13-15 0 0 0 16-17 0 1 0 18-24 5 5 2 Total 5 6 2 Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
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Answered
8 November 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
21 days
(1)-(2) The following table represents the number of treatment episodes* for people aged 24 years and under, provided by the South West Community Drug Service Team for alcohol and drug use, that commenced in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Age
2010
2011
2012 (first 9 months)**
<12
1
0
0
13-15
40
31
20
16-17
57
65
43
18-24
155
203
149
Total
253
299
212
* Treatment episodes do not equate exactly to the number of people, as a person may have commenced more than one treatment program in a year; however, the difference is generally very minor.
** Data is only available for the first 9 months of 2012.
(3) The following table represents the number of people aged 24 years and under treated by the South West Community Drug Service Team for alcohol and drug use for 2010, 2011 and 2012 who were referred to mental health services. Specific data about referrals to the South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service is not available.
Age
2010
2011
2012 (first 9 months)
<12
0
0
0
13-15
0
0
0
16-17
0
1
0
18-24
5
5
2
Total
5
6
2
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Age
2010
2011
2012 (first 9 months)**
<12
1
0
0
13-15
40
31
20
16-17
57
65
43
18-24
155
203
149
Total
253
299
212
* Treatment episodes do not equate exactly to the number of people, as a person may have commenced more than one treatment program in a year; however, the difference is generally very minor.
** Data is only available for the first 9 months of 2012.
(3) The following table represents the number of people aged 24 years and under treated by the South West Community Drug Service Team for alcohol and drug use for 2010, 2011 and 2012 who were referred to mental health services. Specific data about referrals to the South West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service is not available.
Age
2010
2011
2012 (first 9 months)
<12
0
0
0
13-15
0
0
0
16-17
0
1
0
18-24
5
5
2
Total
5
6
2
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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