NHS’ National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse has completed a study of women in drug treatment with the latest stats revealing the following:

-  The number of women in structured drug treatment has remained stable over the past few years; women have made up around 25% of the total adult population in treatment for the past five years.

-  The number of women successfully completing treatment for their drug problems has doubled since 2005-06.  Over the same period, the number dropping out of treatment has fallen by a third.

-  While women start using drugs at an older age than men, they are more adept at seeking help for themselves and tend to come into treatment earlier.

-  Most women who enter treatment are mothers - 61% have children, and half of those live with their children.  Parents are also likely to do better in treatment than non-parents.

NHS’ National Treatment Agency for Substance Abuse (NTA) released last week the results of a new study relating to cocaine users in treatment.  According to the research, 10% of drug users in treatment in England are in treatment for cocaine (powder) addiction.  This is a 4% increase in four years.  70% of those who continued treatment either stopped consumption or reduced their use within six month. Click here to read the full report.

Europe’s drug agency, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, reveals in its 2009 report that the majority of online retailers identified (115) in its annual study were based in the UK at 37%.  Following the UK are Germany (15%), Netherlands (14%) and Romania (7%).