In 2023, the Adolescent Addiction Service worked with 60 young people and their families, with a mean age of 15years (range 13-18 years). In comparison to 2022, referrals were up by 13%, reflecting an annual increase in referrals over the past four years. However, 6% of referrals were from outside of catchment area and as a result, 3% were referred to services within their own area. The majority of referrals (71%) were male, which reflects a five percent reduction on 2022. Similar to previous years, referrals were received from a broad range of services. See report Fig.1 for a comparison....