FDS 2023 Annual Report

41 While some of the above figures indicate long term regular and heavy drug use, our data points out that 89.9% of these people are living in a home with family, partners, friends or by themselves. 54% of calls indicated that the person using substances was unemployed, and 45% of substance users were engaged in paid employment or study. 1% 1% 53% 2% 37% 3% 3% Living Arrangements Other Living Arrangement Self/Friends Parents/Family Streets Deceased Prison Treatment Service 1% 36% 9% 54% User Employment Status Deceased Employed Student Unemployed