Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2015–16
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2017) Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2015–16, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026.
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In 2015–16, about 796 alcohol and other drug treatment services provided just over 206,600 treatment episodes to an estimated 134,000 clients. The top 4 drugs that led clients to seek treatment were alcohol (32% of treatment episodes), cannabis (23%), amphetamines (23%), and heroin (6%). The proportion of episodes where clients were receiving treatment for amphetamines has continued to rise over the 5 years to 2015–16, from 12% of treatment episodes in 2011–12 to 23% in 2015–16. The median age of clients in AOD treatment services is rising, from 31 in 2006–07 to 33 in 2015–16.
- ISSN: 2205-5088 (PDF) 1447-6746 (Print)
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-142-2
- Cat. no: HSE 187
- Pages: 85
Findings from this report:
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An estimated 133,895 clients received just over 206,000 treatment episodes from alcohol & other drug treatment agencies
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A total of 796 publicly-funded alcohol and other drug treatment agencies provided services to clients
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Around 1 in 7 AOD clients (14%) were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
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The principal drugs that led clients to seek treatment were alcohol, amphetamines, cannabis and heroin