The Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia report presents detailed statistics about Australia’s publicly funded alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services. Information is presented about services provided to people who are receiving treatment for their own drug use and those receiving assistance for someone else’s drug use, including the treatment provided, and the drug of concern.
This report has been updated with financial year data for 2024–25 and is updated on an annual basis.
- Cat. no: HSE 258
Key findings
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Treatment agencies provided around 244,400 treatment episodes to an estimated 127,800 people aged 10 and over
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3 in 5 people who received treatment were male (62%) and half (51%) were aged 30–49
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Counselling remains the most common treatment (32%), followed by assessment only (21%)
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Alcohol remains the most common principal drug of concern for which clients received treatment