Interim monitoring report on statutory-funded residential rehabilitation placements
Placements approved by Alcohol and Drug Partnerships between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2024

A Management Information Statistics publication for Scotland

Published: 18 July 2024
Type: Statistical report
Author: Public Health Scotland

Alcohol
Drugs

About this release

This report was revised on 17 September 2024 and 18 July 2024. More information on these revisions can be found in the metadata section of the report.

This is the ninth report on residential rehabilitation within the Monitoring and Evaluation Programme led by Public Health Scotland (PHS). The report presents information on the number of Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) statutory-funded placements into residential rehabilitation, with estimated costs, that were approved between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2024. Information is provided at a Scotland level and for each ADP.

Main points

Overall, between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2024, 2,290 statutory-funded placements (including ADP approved placements, National Mission funded placements and Ward 5 data) for residential rehabilitation were approved in Scotland.
Of the 2,290 statutory-funded placements, estimated cost data was available for 2,225^R The total estimated cost for the 2,225^R placements was £21,647,768.
Between 1 October 2023 and 31 March 2024, a total of 461 statutory-funded placements were approved for residential rehabilitation in Scotland. This the same number of placements when compared to October 2022 to March 2023 (n = 461), and a decrease of 16 placements when compared to the previous six months (April 2023 to September 2023 (n = 477).
Of the 461 placements, estimated cost data was available for 431 placements. The total estimated cost for the 431^R placements was £5,666,125. This cost is made up of £4,632,289 from 370 ADP approved placements, £495,396 for 33 placements to Ward 5 Woodland View, and £538,440 for 28^R Prison-to-Rehab placements, which are included under the National Mission programme.

A bar chart showing the quarterly number of ADP approved placements in Scotland.
Overall, the average number of ADP approved placements between 1st April 2021 and 30th March 2021 is 116. The average number of ADP approved placements between 1st April 2022 and 30th March 2023 is 171 and the average number between 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2024 is 189.
The largest number of placements was 198 in Quarter 2 2023/24 and in Quarter 4 2023/24. The lowest number was 97 in Quarter 2 2021/22.
The quarterly numbers are :
Quarter 1 2021/22: 115
Quarter 2 2021/22: 97
Quarter 3 2021/22: 113
Quarter 4 2021/22: 138
Quarter 1 2022/23: 152
Quarter 2 2022/23: 155
Quarter 3 2022/23: 182
Quarter 4 2022/23: 195
Quarter 1 2023/24: 188
Quarter 2 2023/24: 198
Quarter 3 2023/24: 172
Quarter 4 2023/24: 198 — Image caption **Figure 1: Number of ADP approved placements since April 2021**

Background

Residential rehabilitation is a well-established intervention for the treatment of drug and alcohol problems and is recognised as an important option for some people requiring treatment. As part of the National Mission, the Scottish Government has committed to invest £100M for residential rehabilitation. Since 2021/22, and for the next five years, the ADPs in Scotland have been allocated £13.5M, with £5M earmarked to support additional capacity and access residential rehabilitation services.

Further information

The next release of this publication will be 17 December 2024.

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