The consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs is a major cause of preventable disease, illness and death in Australia. This report consolidates the most recent information on the availability and consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in Australia, and related impacts, harms and treatment.

As the data presented in this report are from a range of data sources, there are differences in the source year and frequency of publication—the Summary of main data sources provides more information. This report is regularly updated; the notes page provides information on which pages have been updated. Content is correct as at 31 March 2021. Reports released after this date will be included in the next scheduled release.

In this report

Explore by drug type, including availability, consumption, hospitalisations, deaths, and treatment.
Explore by priority populations, including consumption, geographic trends, deaths, and treatment.
Explore by health, social and economic impacts, including deaths, risky behaviours, and household expenditure.
Explore data by region, including consumption by Australian jurisdiction and international comparisons.

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