Table 2

Prescriptions issued in England and Wales for opioid substitution treatment

YearBuprenorphine-naloxoneBuprenorphine HCLBuprenorphine AllMethadone
200712 295344 703356 9982 513 076
200834 585352 486387 0712 779 327
200964 736371 327436 0633 017 531
201074 876377 628452 5043 152 889
201179 215387 357466 5723 025 956
201285 556417 610503 1662 844 384
Total351 2632 251 1112 602 37417 333 163

  • HCL, hydrochloride.

  • Bold was used simply to indicate headings, sub-total and totals.