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Treatments for drug addiction. By type of drug. Counties and Aran, and areas

Treatments for drug addiction. By type of drug. Counties and Aran Unknown
Heroin Cocaine Cannabis Tobacco Alcohol Others Total
2023 6 15 6 0 13 3 43
2022 10 8 10 0 17 2 47
2021 33 85 38 0 191 7 354
2020 12 9 3 1 5 2 32
2019 14 11 6 1 7 5 44
2018 28 5 5 1 21 10 70
2017 12 1 0 0 1 4 18
2016 96 257 172 57 556 21 1,159
2015 9 1 0 0 6 1 17
Source:
2015-2022: Departament de Salut. Direcció General de Salut Pública.
2023: Ministry of Health.
Note: Others types of drug includes different opioids to heroin, different stimulants to cocaine, hypnotic, sedative and hallucinogenic substances, inhalable substances and other psycho-active substances.

Last update: July 25, 2024.

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

Drug
Substance of any type that can be introduced in the body, that acts on the central nervous system and causes changes that can affect the behaviour, moods and perceptions.
Drug addiction
Disorder that implies dependence on or addiction to drugs, even the incapacity to reduce or control their consumption.

Methodological aspects

Number of treatments initiated in the Drug Dependency Care Network by county of residence and principal drug dependency requiring treatment.