NDTMS monthly report summary - August 2025
- In May 2025 there were 206,897 adult (18+) drug users who had been in 'effective' treatment over the previous year. This is an increase of 7,404 compared to the same month last year.
- In August 2025 there were 71,461 adult (18+) clients that had started treatment within the current year. This is an increase of 1,763 compared to the same month last year.
- In May 2025 there were 13,915 young person (<18) drug users who had been in 'effective' treatment over the previous year. This is an increase of 891 compared to the same month last year.
- In August 2025 there were 4,308 young person (<18) clients that had started treatment within the current year. This is a decrease of 33 compared to the same month last year.
- The proportion of adult (18+) clients treated for opiate use who were 18 or over and recorded a successful completion of treatment in the 12 months ending February 2025 and did not represent within 6 months was 5.31%. This compares to 5.21% in the same period in the previous year.
- The proportion of adult (18+) clients treated for non-opiate use who were 18 or over and recorded a successful completion of treatment in the 12 months ending February 2025 and did not represent within 6 months was 28.99%. This compares to 29.43% in the same period in the previous year.
- The proportion of adult (18+) clients treated for alcohol use who were 18 or over and recorded a successful completion of treatment in the 12 months ending February 2025 and did not represent within 6 months was 34.5%. This compares to 34.5% in the same period in the previous year.
- The continuity of care rate between prison treatment and community treatment was 56.57% in the quarter to January 2025. The rate was 56.07% in the quarter to December 2024.
