Drug and Alcohol Ethics Flashcards
How many drug related deaths were reported globally in 2012 among people 15-64 years?
226,000
How many people are addicted to drugs or alchohol worldwide?
How many have access to treatment services?
39 Million people addicted
1 in 6 have access to treatment
How many people aged 14+ report exceeding single occasion risky drinking at least once a month?
26%
How many people have consumed 11+ standard drinks on a single drinking occasion in the past 12 months?
15.6%
Who is most likely to exceed the lifetime risk levels?
Males - 26% vs 10%
Who is most likely to drink at risky levels?
Young women (18-24) and males in their 20’s and 40’s
How many people have been physically assaulted by another person under the influence of alcohol in the past 12months?
1.7 Million
Drinking Statistics
Is the number of people participating in illicit drug use increasing or decreasing?
Increasing
What is the most popular illicit drug?
Cannabis
What drug use has decreased?
Ecstasy
Heroin
GHB
What drug use has increased?
Pharmaceuticals
Who is more likely to use illicit drugs?
Males over females
18.1% vs 12.1%
(20-29year old males most likely)
What has happened with methamphetamine use?
The use of crystal meth (ice) doubled to 50% and people are using more frequently (daily or weekly instead of monthly)
How many people have been the victim of an illicit drug related incident?
8.3%
~ 1.8million people
In 2011-2012 how many agencies provided how many episodes of treatment?
659 Agencies
153,668 Episodes
Who accessed treatment and why?
Almost all were clients receiving help for their own drug use (96%) and 68% were male client
What did people receive treatment for?
Alcohol was most common drug of concern (49%) followed by cannabis (22%) followed by methamphetamine (11%)
81% of clients reported more than one drug of concerns
What types of treatment were provided?
Counselling was main form of treatment (49%), followed by withdrawal management (18%), and then assessment only (14%)
Where were treatment agencies located?
Almost all treatment agencies (60%) are in major cities with only 11% in remote or very remote areas.
What is the difference between a code of conduct and a code of ethics?
Codes of conduct specify actions in the workplace, and codes of ethics are general guides to decisions about those actions.
