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Alcohol, tobacco & other drugs in Australia

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Last updated: 08 Nov 2019
Author: AIHW

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2019. Alcohol, tobacco & other drugs in Australia. Cat. no. PHE 221. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 16 December 2019, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/alcohol/alcohol-tobacco-other-drugs-australia

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2019). Alcohol, tobacco & other drugs in Australia. Retrieved from https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/alcohol/alcohol-tobacco-other-drugs-australia

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Alcohol, tobacco & other drugs in Australia. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 08 November 2019, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/alcohol/alcohol-tobacco-other-drugs-australia

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Alcohol, tobacco & other drugs in Australia [Internet]. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2019 [cited 2019 Dec. 16]. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/alcohol/alcohol-tobacco-other-drugs-australia

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2019, Alcohol, tobacco & other drugs in Australia, viewed 16 December 2019, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/alcohol/alcohol-tobacco-other-drugs-australia

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The consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs is a major cause of preventable disease and illness in Australia. This report consolidates the most recently available information on alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in Australia, and includes key trends in the availability, consumption, harms and treatment for vulnerable populations. Further, information on a range of health, social and economic impacts of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use are highlighted.

  • Cat. no: PHE 221
Findings from this report:
  • Over the past 50 years, levels of apparent consumption of different alcoholic beverages changed substantially

  • Self-reported levels of psychological distress are increasing among recent users of tobacco and illicit drugs

  • The non-medical use of pharmaceutical drugs is an increasing public health problem in Australia

  • There is a strong link between problematic alcohol or other drug use and experiences of homelessness

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  • Contents
    • Introduction
    • Interactive data
      • Tobacco
      • Alcohol
      • Illicit drugs
      • Treatment
      • International comparisons
    • Harm minimisation
      • Demand reduction
      • Supply reduction
      • Harm reduction
    • Impacts
      • Health impacts
      • Social impacts
      • Economic impacts
    • Drug types
      • Tobacco
      • Alcohol
      • Cannabis
      • Meth/amphetamine and other stimulants
      • Non-medical use of pharmaceutical drugs
      • Illicit opioids, including heroin
      • New (and emerging) psychoactive substances
    • Priority populations
      • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
      • People experiencing homelessness
      • Older people
      • People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
      • People in contact with the criminal justice system
      • People identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer
      • People with mental health conditions
      • Younger people
      • People who inject drugs
    • Factsheets
    • Summary of main data sources used in this report
      • Data quality
    • Technical notes
    • Glossary
  • Notes
  • Data
  • Related material

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  • Alcohol & other drug treatment services
  • Alcohol
  • Illicit use of drugs
  • Smoking
  • Social determinants

Last updated 12/07/2018 v1.0

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