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Alcoholic Drinks and Drugs: Rehabilitation

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 21 January 2026UIN 105199

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people under the age of 25 are currently seeking treatment for alcohol and drug addiction.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The Adult Substance Misuse Treatment Statistics 2024 to 2025 report and the Children’s Substance Misuse Treatment Statistics 2024 to 2025 report, both published in December 2025, show that in England between April 2024 and March 2025 there were 37,117 people under the age of 25 years old receiving drug and alcohol treatment in the community.

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