§ Mr. GrieveTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total annual cost per drug treatment place, broken down by treatment type, is in 2002–03. [79573]
§ Mr. Bob AinsworthInformation in the format requested is not available. Data is held on the cost per week and the average cost per individual is as follows:
Residential treatment costs between £250 and £1000 per week, depending on the services provided. These range from a hostel place supported by out-patient treatment, to in-patient treatment including medical services.
In 2002–01 there were 118,500 individuals reported as in contact with treatment agencies, at a cost of £310 million. This provides an average cost of £2,616 per individual.