Statistics on Drug Use in Australia 2000 is the ninth in a series originally titled Statistics on Drug Abuse in Australia. The report provides readers with a comprehensive summary of major drug use statistical collections, with references to sources of more detailed information. Data are presented on drug use patterns (including trends and attitudes to use), drugs and health, special population groups and crime and law enforcement. New to this edition are chapters on drug avoidance behaviours, polydrug use and international comparisons.This report and others in the Drug Statistics Series will be useful resources for policy-makers, planners and researchers interested in drug-related matters.