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

Treatment for drug addiction. By type of drug. Counties and areas Catalonia
Heroin Cocaine Cannabis Tobacco Alcohol Others Total
2009 1,916 3,779 1,069 908 6,603 550 14,825
2008 1,593 3,468 663 735 5,495 460 12,414
2007 1,856 3,751 706 770 5,925 572 13,580
2006 1,899 3,740 659 872 6,133 690 13,993
2005 1,955 3,913 554 1,174 5,908 732 14,236
2004 2,148 3,683 577 1,508 6,027 594 14,537
2003 2,404 2,988 493 1,519 5,706 595 13,705
2002 2,596 2,168 487 1,182 5,619 650 12,702
2001 3,262 1,888 333 946 5,189 692 12,310
2000 3,636 1,818 311 824 4,890 591 12,070
Source:
2000-2001: Departament de Sanitat i Seguretat Social. Direcció General de Drogodependències i Sida.
2002: Departament de Salut. Direcció General de Drogodependències i Sida.
2003-2009: Departament de Salut. Direcció General de Salut Pública.
Note: Others: Includes different opioids to heroin, different stimulants to cocaine, hypnotic, sedative and hallucinogenic substances, inhalable substances and other psycho-active substances.

Last update: July 15, 2011.

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.