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Understanding British addiction statistics.

B D Johnson

    Bulletin on Narcotics
    |January 1, 1975
    PubMed
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    British drug statistics from 1968 show that treatment clinics effectively managed heroin addiction. Legal heroin prescriptions decreased significantly, with many patients transitioned to methadone, indicating successful containment of opiate addiction.

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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Epidemiology
    • Substance Abuse Research

    Background:

    • Official statistics from the Home Office and Department of Health and Social Security provide valid measures of drug addiction in Great Britain.
    • Since 1968, Drug Treatment Centres have formed the basis of high-quality British drug statistics.
    • Cooperation from police, courts, prison physicians, and general practitioners aids in data collection.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the trends in heroin and opiate addiction in Great Britain.
    • To evaluate the effectiveness of Drug Treatment Centres in managing addiction since their introduction in 1968.
    • To assess the validity and consistency of official British drug statistics.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of statistical data from official British sources (Home Office, Department of Health and Social Security).

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  • Review of routine reports from Drug Treatment Centres.
  • Examination of data on drug addiction and convictions, including police, court, and prison records.

    • Main Results:

    • Heroin addiction rates, which rose between 1962 and 1967, were curtailed by the 1968 introduction of treatment clinics.
    • Legally maintained heroin addiction decreased by approximately one-third since 1968, with many patients transferred to methadone.
    • Official statistics appear internally consistent, with few hidden addicts, suggesting effective containment of heroin and methadone addiction.

    Conclusions:

    • British Drug Treatment Centres have been successful in managing and containing heroin and methadone addiction.
    • Official drug statistics in Great Britain are generally valid and reliable indicators of addiction trends.
    • Despite continuing demand for opiates, the implementation of treatment clinics has led to a significant reduction in legally maintained heroin addiction.