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Re-evaluation of the numbers of people involved in substance misuse in Ireland using the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS) and the Central Treatment List (CTL)

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The data that support the findings of this study are available upon reasonable request and with the permission of the Health Research Board and the National Drug Treatment Centre.

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Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the Health Research Board (HRB) and the National Drug Treatment Centre for providing data on drug treatment patterns. In particular, we would like to thank the following people for their ongoing support in providing data throughout the project: Dr. Suzi Lyons (HRB), Dr. Ann Marie Carew (HRB), Kelly Hatch (National Drug Treatment Centre), Niamh Thornton (National Drug Treatment Centre), Bill Ebbitt (National Drug Treatment Centre). Special thanks also to Sarah Hamza and Caoimhe Flynn for proof reading and assistance throughout the project.

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  1. HSE National Social Inclusion Office, Health Service Executive, Mill Lane, D20 KH63, Palmerstown, Dublin, Republic of Ireland

    David S. Evans & Eamon Keenan

  2. Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland

    Eamon Keenan

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DE and EK conceptualised the study. DE conducted data analysis. DE and EK contributed to the writing of the manuscript.

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Evans, D.S., Keenan, E. Re-evaluation of the numbers of people involved in substance misuse in Ireland using the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS) and the Central Treatment List (CTL). Ir J Med Sci 193, 1–2 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-023-03399-2

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