Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia annual report

In 2019–20, around 139,300 clients aged 10 and over received AOD treatment. The four most common drugs that led clients to seek treatment were alcohol (34%), amphetamines (28%), cannabis (18%) and heroin (5.1%). The median age of clients was 35 years.

Early responses of AOD services to the COVID-19 pandemic are seen in the last quarter of 2019–20, impacting some treatment types and service delivery settings.