Information about how many people received treatment following the illegal use of heroin is shown in the table.
Heroin as primary drug of use Heroin as second drug of use 2003-04 78,931 3,656 2004-05 80,274 6,999 2005-06 109,100 9,714
The National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) was introduced in England from 1 April 2001. Provisional data for total numbers presenting and numbers in drug treatment for 2001-02 and 2002-03 is not in a format to allow robust analysis of drug of misuse of those in treatment.
The information requested prior to 2001 is not available.