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 seeking assistance for their own drug use and those seeking 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 2023–24 and is updated on an annual basis.
- Cat. no: HSE 250
Key findings
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Treatment agencies provided around 241,000 treatment episodes to an estimated 131,900 people aged 10 and over
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3 in 5 people who received treatment were male (60%) and half (50%) were aged 20–39
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Counselling was the most common treatment (33%)
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Alcohol remains the most common principal drug of concern for which clients received treatment