1 in 6(17%) people consume alcohol at levels placing them at lifetime risk of an alcohol-related disease or injury
1 in 7(15%) people have consumed 11 or more standard drinks at least once in the previous 12 months
1 in 5(21%) Australians aged 14 and over reported being a victim of an alcohol-related incident in 2019. This has declined from 26% in 2013
1 in 4(25%) people have consumed alcohol at levels placing them at risk of harm on a single occasion, at least monthly
2 in 3 (66%) 14–17 year olds had never consumed a full standard drink—an increase from 28% in 2001
36%of drug treatment episodes in 2018–19 were primarily for alcohol, making it the most commonly treated drug in Australia