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Treatments 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
2012 1,616 2,788 1,593 605 5,779 443 12,824
2011 1,643 2,740 1,419 737 5,893 586 13,018
2010 1,675 3,094 1,143 863 6,105 466 13,346
Source:
2010-2011: Ministry of Health.
2012: Departament de Salut. Direcció General de Salut Pública.
Notes:
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.
Law 23/2010, of July 22, on the creation of the area of Penedès, divides Catalonia into eight territorial planning areas. This change implies that the data for the Metropolitan Area, Central Counties and Camp de Tarragona are not directly comparable with previous years.

Last update: January 10, 2014.

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.