Description - Figure 8 - Measuring the impact of the NE Code - Number and percentage of clients claiming three or more benzodiazepines, three or more opioids or opioids in association with methadone

Bar graph showing the number of clients claiming three or more benzodiazepines, three or more opioids or opioids in association with methadone and a line graph showing the percentage of clients claiming three or more benzodiazepines, three or more opioids, or opioids in association with methadone from 2001 to 2009

• 2001: approximately 3,400 clients and a little under 0.5 percent
• 2002: approximately 3,700 clients and approximately 0.5 percent
• 2003: approximately 4,010 clients and a little under 0.6 percent
• 2004: approximately 4,400 clients and approximately 0.6 percent
• 2005: (when the NE code was introduced) approximately 4,650 clients and 0.6 percent
• 2006: approximately 4,450 clients and a little under 0.6 percent
• 2007: approximately 3,990 clients and 0.5 percent
• 2008: approximately 3, 400 clients and a little over 0.4 percent
• 2009: approximately 3,500 clients and a little over 0.4 percent