Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia annual report 2024–25

Since 2019–20, the number of clients in AOD services has dropped by 8.2%, falling from 139,295 to 127,804, while rates have fallen from 623 to 527 per 100,000 people

The most common principal drug of concern was alcohol (41%, 87,600 episodes), followed by methamphetamine (24%), cannabis (14%) and heroin (4.3%)

From 2015–16, the number of AOD treatment episodes rose by 18% from 206,395 in 2015–16 to 244,411 in 2024–25

In 2024–25, 3 in 5 (59%, 143,496) treatment episodes ended as an expected or planned completion and has remained similar since 2015–16

Nationally, over the 10-year period to 2024–25, the total number of publicly funded agencies providing AOD treatment increased by 66% from 791 in 2015–16 to 1,316 in 2024–25