Nathan Heijstee, Eleanor Black, Emma Black, Apo Demirkol, Kristie Mammen, Llewellyn Mills, Rachel Deacon, Nadine Ezard, Mark Montebello, David Reid, Raimondo Bruno, Anthony Shakeshaft, Krista J Siefried, Michael Farrell, Nicholas Lintzeris
OBJECTIVES: Although factors associated with alcohol use have been researched at a population level, descriptions of the alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment-seeking population in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, are limited. This study addresses this gap by analyzing sociodemographic and health characteristics in the NSW AOD treatment-seeking population. METHODS: Self-reported Australian Treatment Outcomes Profile data on substance use, health ratings, and sociodemographic factors were acquired from public AOD services (offering services from counseling to ambulatory/inpatient withdrawal management) in 6 administrative health districts from 2016 to 2019 (n = 14,287)...
June 3, 2024: Journal of Addiction Medicine