Data and analysis

• Vaping and smoking amongst learners in year 7 to 11 in Wales

  The evidence suggests that the availability of disposable devices and the ways in which vapes are marketed have strongly contributed to their appeal amongst this group. A number of pieces […]

• Gwên am Byth programme annual report 2023 to 2024

  This report collates activity related to the Gwên am Byth programme undertaken by the Community Dental Services in the seven Local Health Boards in Wales.  The reporting period is from 1 April 2023 […]

• Gwên am Byth programme annual report 2024 to 2025 

  This report collates activity related to the Gwên am Byth programme undertaken by the Community Dental Services in the seven Local Health Boards in Wales. The reporting period is from 1 April […]

• Data mining Wales: The annual profile for substance misuse 2024 to 2025

  Executive summary Population level trends Children and young people (under 25 years) Adults aged 25-49 years Older adults, aged 50 years and above

• Harm reduction database Wales: Drug related mortality (Annual report 2025)

  Executive summary Key findings and trends Take-home Naloxone (THN) – HRD Drug deaths in Wales – ONS Fatal / non-fatal drug poisoning reviews – HRD

• Long term outcomes of people treated for substance misuse in Wales – A data linkage study

  This research, focusing on long-term outcomes for people treated for substance misuse in Wales, forms part of a wider study examining the predictors of individuals completing or not completing treatment […]

• Data explained: Welsh National Database for Substance Misuse (WNDSM) data quality audit and considerations

  This Data Explained report presents the findings of a study conducted as part of the BOLD Substance Misuse Demonstrator Pilot (Phase 1) in Wales, which focuses on data quality issues […]

• Maternal substance misuse related foetal anomalies: A data linkage study in Wales

  This research, focussing on foetal anomalies, forms part of a larger study examining the intergenerational impact of substance misuse on health, social care, education, and criminal justice in order to […]