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Australia Addiction Treatment Client Records
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The Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services (AODTS) National Minimum Data Set (NMDS) is an annual collection focusing on clients accessing alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia. It provides essential information regarding the types of drug problems individuals seek help for and the specific treatment episodes they receive. This data is critical for monitoring public health trends, assessing service needs, and informing the development of national drug policies.
Columns
The dataset is structured with 18 fields detailing client demographics and treatment events:
- _id: A unique numerical identifier for each of the 35.9 thousand valid records.
- Sector: Specifies the service provider type, with the Public sector accounting for 57% of entries, and the Private sector making up 43%.
- AREA: Defines the geographical area of service delivery, with 'Central' being the most frequent classification at 43%.
- Sex: Numerical field capturing gender information, with a calculated mean value of 1.36.
- Age Group: Categorical grouping of client ages; the 20-29 cohort represents the largest group at 27%, followed by the 30-39 group at 24%.
- Country of birth: Indicates the client’s region of birth; approximately 95% of clients are from English-Speaking Countries.
- Indigenous Group: A numerical field recording indigenous status, showing a mean of 2.17.
- Client Type: Primarily records a single type of client with a mean value of 1.
- SoR Groupings: Numerical grouping for the subject of referral, having a mean value of 2.31.
- Month of Commencement: Timestamp data indicating the start of a treatment episode, ranging from 21 January 2008 to 30 June 2020.
- Month of Cessation: Timestamp data detailing when treatment ended, primarily covering the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
- Treatment Duration Days: Measures the length of the treatment episode in days, with a mean duration of 52.2 days and a maximum recorded duration of 4204 days.
- RfC Grouping: Numerical grouping for the reason for cessation, with a mean of 1.62.
- Treatment Delivery Setting: Numerical data describing the environment where the treatment was delivered (mean 2.4).
- Injecting Drug Use: Captures information related to injecting drug use, with a mean of 4.2.
- Principal Drug Of Concern: Numerical representation of the main substance causing concern, with a mean of 3.84 thousand.
- Main Treatment Type: Numerical field detailing the primary treatment provided, with a mean of 5.22.
- Accom Groupings: Numerical groupings for client accommodation status, having a mean of 1.28.
Distribution
The data is presented in a CSV file format, with the sample size being 4.19 MB. It contains 18 columns and 35.9 thousand valid records. The data quality is uniformly high across the sampled fields, with 100% validity and no recorded missing values. The expected update frequency for this collection is 'Never'.
Usage
This data product is suited for:
- Epidemiological studies: Researching the incidence and characteristics of drug and alcohol problems across the Australian population.
- Healthcare planning: Informing decisions regarding resource allocation and funding for alcohol and drug treatment centres.
- Policy Evaluation: Assessing the effectiveness and impact of current national and state-level addiction treatment programmes.
- Statistical Analysis: Conducting in-depth analysis of treatment duration, referral methods, and principal drugs of concern.
Coverage
The dataset covers Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services delivered within Australia. While the formal collection period spans 2015 to 2021, specific treatment commencement dates in the records extend back to 2008. The cessation dates recorded focus heavily on the financial year 2019–2020. Demographic coverage includes details on client age groups, sex, indigenous status, and country of birth.
License
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Who Can Use It
- Public Health Officials: To track trends in addiction and identify high-demand service areas.
- Academic Researchers: For statistical modeling of factors influencing treatment success and duration.
- Government Analysts: To benchmark public service performance against private sector provision and regional needs.
- Treatment Service Managers: To understand typical patient profiles and optimize service delivery settings.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Australian Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services NMDS
- AODTS National Minimum Data Set (2015-2021)
- Australia Addiction Treatment Client Records
Attributes
Original Data Source: Australia Addiction Treatment Client Records
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