In 2020–21, around 139,300 clients aged 10 and over received AOD treatment. The four most common drugs that led clients to seek treatment were alcohol (37%), amphetamines (24%), cannabis (19%) and heroin (4.6%). The median age of clients was 35 years.
- Cat. no: HSE 250 - 2022
- Pages: 128
Key findings
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Over 6 in 10 people were male (62%), and over half (52%) of clients were aged 20–39
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AOD services adopted new approaches to service delivery during COVID-19
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1 in 6 (17%) people aged 10 and over identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
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Treatment agencies provided around 243,000 closed treatment episodes to an estimated 139,300 clients aged 10 and over