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by Change | 13 Oct 2008

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"Excellent results" in north-west drug treatment centres.

Abuse centres in the north-west of England are continuing to achieve "excellent results", according to the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA).

Regional manager Mark Gilman says those in the drug treatment field must focus on the outcome of treatment, in order to enable more addicts to become drug-free.

Figures collected by the NTA show that more than 38,881 people have been in contact with structured drug treatment services in the north-west between 2007 and 2008.

Some 10,954 new clients remained in structured treatment for 12 weeks or more, with government funding for treatment in the region totalling £60.4 million.

Heroin was the most-used drug of choice of adults, followed by methadone and other opiates, crack, cocaine and cannabis.

In those under 18, cannabis was the main drug of misuse, followed by heroin, crack and cocaine.

The NTA has achieved its goal of doubling the number of people in drug treatment programmes in the ten years to 2008, marking the end of its first ten-year strategy.

Under the public service agreement the drug target for 2011 is to increase the numbers in effective treatment by three per cent.

The NTA says most drug users benefit from being in treatment, while the community sees fewer crimes, more stability and a reduced health risk.

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