A listing of current statistics and guidelines relating to alcohol and other drugs in Australia.                      

• Australia
• Australian Capital Territory
• New South Wales
• Northern Territory
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Tasmania
• Victoria
• Western Australia

AUSTRALIA

National Drug Strategy [website]
Australian Department of Health and Ageing
The National Drug Strategy, a cooperative venture between Australian, state and territory governments and the non-government sector, is aimed at improving health, social and economic outcomes for Australians by preventing the uptake of harmful drug use and reducing the harmful effects of licit and illicit drugs in our society.

National Drug Strategy: Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander peoples complementary action plan 2003 - 2009 [pdf]
Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy, 2003.
The national plans apply to Australians generally and as such do not always relate well to the drugs issues that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Complementary Action Plan 2003–2009 has been researched and written to complement the issues raised in these national plans and make them more applicable to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

ALCOHOL

4832.0.55.001 - Alcohol Consumption in Australia: A Snapshot, 2004-05 [website]
Australian Bureau of Statistics, released August 2006.
This article provides an overview of the level, prevalence and type of alcohol consumption; the health status, risk factors and demographic characteristics of those who drink alcohol at risky or high risk levels; as well as information on mortality and health costs.

Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2009-10: findings from the national minimum data set [website]
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, November 2011.
This report presents national, state and territory data on publicly funded alcohol and other drug treatment services and their clients, including information about the types of drugs for which treatment is sought and the types of treatment provided.

Alcohol consumption patterns among Australian 15-17 year olds from 2000 to 2004 [pdf]
Department of Health and Ageing, March 2005.
This report discusses the alcohol consumption patterns of teenagers aged 15 to 17 years, based on the findings of five national surveys that were conducted each February starting in 2000 and continuing up to 2004.

Australian secondary school students’ use of alcohol in 2005 Report [pdf]
Prepared by the Cancer Council Victoria for the Drug Strategy Branch, Department of Health and Ageing, June 2006

Drinking Patterns in Australia, 2004 - 2007 [website]
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, December 2010.
This report uses data from the three most recent National Drug Household Surveys to look at trends in alcohol consumption, alcohol-related harm, alcohol beverage of choice, and under-age drinking. Using the 2007 data, the report also explores factors that are associated with short-term risky or high-risk drinking behaviour

DRUGS

2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: detailed findings [website]
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2011
2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results by providing more detailed information on drug use prevalence, drug-related behaviours and incidents, and support for drug-related policy and legislation.

Australian Drug trends 2010: findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) [webpage]
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 2011.
The IDRS monitors the price, purity, availability and patterns of use of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and cannabis. It is designed to be sensitive to trends, providing data in a timely manner, rather than describing issues in detail.

Australian secondary school students’ use of tobacco, alcohol, and over-the-counter and illicit substances in 2008 [webpage]
Prepared by the Cancer Council Victoria for the Drug Strategy Branch, Department of Health and Ageing, September 2009.

Australian Trends in the Ecstasy Related Markets 2010: Finding from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System [webpage]
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 2011.

Drug and alcohol service reporting: 2007 - 2008 key results[pdf]
Department of Health and Ageing, 2009
A national profile of Australian Government funded Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Substance Use Specific Services.

Drugs in Australia 2010: tobacco, alcohol and other Drugs [webpage]
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, November 2011.
Drugs in Australia 2010 provides a comprehensive summary of Australians' consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and use of treatment services, drawing on the latest statistics from major national collections. It also includes information about drug-related health issues, and drugs in the context of crime and law enforcement.

Drug use statistics [website]
Australian Institute of Criminology, Last modified February 2010.

Illicit Drug Data Report 2009 - 10 [webpage]
Australian Crime Commission. 2011
Provides a statistical overview of illicit drug arrests and seizures as well as profiling the current situation, national impact and the emerging trends and threats of illicit drugs in Australia.

National Opioid Pharmacotherapy Statistics Annual Data (NOPSAD) collection: 2010 report [website]
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare,  June 2011.
The National Opioid Pharmacotherapy Statistical Annual Data collection report provides information on key questions relating to the number of clients receiving pharmacotherapy treatment, the type of treatment they receive, who prescribes the treatment, where the treatment is received (dosed) and how pharmacotherapy fits more generally with treatment in Australia.

Substance use amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people [webpage]
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, February 2010.
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the prevalence of substance use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as the use of services for substance abuse. The report will focus on three main categories of substance that have major health implications for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: tobacco smoking, alcohol use and illicit substance use.

TOBACCO

4831.0.55.001 - Tobacco Smoking in Australia: A Snapshot, 2004-05 [website]
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Released September 2006.
This article provides a brief overview of the prevalence of tobacco smoking and the morbidity and mortality attributed to smoking. Information about the health system costs associated with smoking and the health status and demographic characteristics of smokers is included.

Trends in the Prevalence of Smoking [website]
From Tobacco in Australia: facts and issues (3rd ed) By Margaret Winstanley and Dr Vicki White. Cancer Council of Victoria, 2008
This chapter looks at the prevalence of smoking in adults, young adults, middle aged and older adults. It looks at trends and socioeconomic status as well as statistics relating to country of origin and the prevalence of smoking among Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders. It also looks at future smoking rates and provides an international comparison.

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AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Alcohol, Tobacco & other Drug Strategy 2010 - 2014 [pdf]
ACT Health, June 2010.
Outlines a series of actions aimed at reducing the harm associated with the misuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in the ACT community.

The ACT Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Strategy 2004-2008: A background paper for the ACT Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Strategy Implementation and Evaluation Group [pdf]
David McDonald, Social Research and Evaluation, 2004.

ALCOHOL

Alcohol and other drug treatment services in the ACT 2009-09: Findings from the national Minimum data set [website]
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, January 2011.

Australian Capital Territory Chief Health Officers Report 2010 [pdf]
ACT Health, Population Health Division, 2010
Please see page 45 for Alcohol Consumption trends and statistics.

DRUGS 

ACT Drug trends 2010: findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) [pdf]
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 2011.

ACT Trends in Ecstasy and Related Drug Markets 2010: findings from the EDRS [pdf]
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 2011.

The extent and nature of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, and related harms, in the Australian Capital Territory  [pdf]
David McDonald, Social Research and Evaluation, February 2008

A profile of the Australian Capital Territory alcohol and other drugs workforce [pdf]
David McDonald, Social Research and Evaluation, 2006

Sources of published data on alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in the Australian Capital Territory [pdf]
David McDonald, Social Research and Evaluation, 2006

TOBACCO

Australian Capital Territory Chief Health Officers Report 2010 [pdf]
ACT Health, Population Health Division, 2009
Please see page 44 for Tobacco use trends and statistics.

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NEW SOUTH WALES

Drug and Alcohol Plan 2006-2010: A plan for the NSW Health Drug and Alcohol Program [pdf]
New South Wales Department of Health, 2007

Strategic Directions for Tobacco Control in NSW 2011-2016: Discussion Paper [pdf]
New South Wales Department of Health, 2010

ALCOHOL

Alcohol and other drug treatment services in New South Wales 2009-09: findings from the National Minimum Data Set [website]
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Janaury 2011.

Alcohol and other drug treatment services in NSW: findings from the national minimum data set (NMDS) 2007-08 [website]
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, December 2009.
This bulletin includes statistics and information on client profiles, treatment agencies, drugs of concern and treatment profiles.

Alcohol attributable hospitalisations by Aboriginality, NSW, 1998-99 to 2009-10 [website]
Health Statistics NSW Version 1.9c. New South Wales Department of Health. 2010

Alcohol drinking, current daily or occasional smoking by age, Aboriginal persons aged 16 years and over, NSW 2006 to 2009 [website]
Health Statistics NSW Version 1.9c. New South Wales Department of Health. 2010

Alcohol related crime for each NSW Local Government Area: Numbers, proportions, rates, trends and ratios [website]
Bureau of Crime Statistics and research, NSW, 2010.

Consumes more than 2 standard drinks by age and sex, adulst aged 16 years and over, NSW 2010 [website]
Health Statistics NSW Version 1.9c. New South Wales Department of Health. 2010

Alcohol hospitalisations by local government area, NSW, 2008-09 to 2009-10 [website]
Health Statistics NSW Version 1.9c. New South Wales Department of Health. 2010

Alcohol hospitalisations by sex in NSW, 1998-99 to 2009-10 [website]
Health Statistics NSW Version 1.9c. New South Wales Department of Health. 2010

Rules of engagement: Policing anti-social behaviour and alcohol-related violence in and around licensed premises [website]
Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, NSW, 2009.

DRUGS

Ambulance attendances for drug overdoses [website]
Health Statistics NSW Version 1.9c. New South Wales Department of Health.

Cannabis use disorder treatment and associated health care costs in New South Wales, 2007'  [pdf]
Rachel Ngui and Marian Shanahan, DPMP Monograph Series no. 20. Released February 2011.

Deaths from opiates, psychostimulants and benzodiazepines, persons aged 15-44 years, 1997-2007 [website]
Health Statistics NSW Version 1.9c. New South Wales Department of Health.

New South Wales Drug trends 2010: findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS)  [pdf]
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 2011.

NSW Trends in Ecstasy and Related Drug Markets 2010: findings from the EDRS [pdf]
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 2011.

TOBACCO

Current smoking by age and sex, adults 16 years and over, NSW, 2010 [website]
Health Statistics NSW Version 1.9c. New South Wales Department of Health. 2010

Smoking attributable hospitalisations by Aboriginality and sex [website]
Health Statistics NSW Version 1.9c. New South Wales Department of Health. 2010

Smoking attributable hospitalisations by local government areas, NSW, 2008-09 to 2009-10 [website]
Health Statistics NSW Version 1.9c. New South Wales Department of Health. 2010

Smoking attributable hospitalisations by sex in NSW, 1998-99 to 2009-10 [website]
Health Statistics NSW Version 1.9c. New South Wales Department of Health. 2010

Smoking in pregnancy by local government area, NSW, 2007 to 2009 [website]
Health Statistics NSW Version 1.9c. New South Wales Department of Health. 2010

Smoking status by sex, adults aged 16 years and over, NSW 2010 [website]
Health Statistics NSW Version 1.9c. New South Wales Department of Health. 2010

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NORTHERN TERRITORY

Alcohol and other Drugs Program: profile of services and interventions project final report [pdf]
Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services, 2005
The Alcohol and Other Drugs Program (AODP) has a key focus on the development, delivery and contracting of alcohol and other drug interventions and programs to help people with substance misuse problems. $8.5 million is invested each year to provide these services, most of which are delivered through a range of non government agencies across the Northern Territory.

Northern Territory Tobacco Action Plan 2010-2013 [pdf]
Northern Territory Department of Health Families, 2010


ALCOHOL

Alcohol and other drug treatment services in the Northern Territory 2009-2010: findings from the National Minimum Data Set  [website]
AIHW & NT Department of Health & Community Services, December 2011.

Alcohol use in the Northern Territory [pdf]
Northern Territory Department of Health Families, 2010

DRUGS

Northern Territory  Drug trends 2010: findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS)  [pdf]
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 2011

Northern Territory Trends in Ecstasy and Related Drug Markets 2010: findings from the EDRS [pdf]
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 2011.

Northern Territory Quarterly Crime & Justice Statistics June Quarter (Issue 35) 2011 [pdf]
Northern Territory Department of Justice, March 2011
Chapter 5 looks at statistics and outcomes for drug offenders.

TOBACCO

Smoking in the Northern Territory 2006-07 [pdf]
NT Department of Health & Community Services, December 2006

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QUEENSLAND

Queensland Drug Strategy 2006-2010 [pdf]
Queensland Department of Health, 2008

ALCOHOL

Alcohol consumption in Queensland 2009: Results from the Queeensland Household Survey [pdf]
Population Epidemiology Section, Queensland Health, 2010

Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Queensland 2009-10: findings from the National Minimum Data Set [website]
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Janaury 2011

Smoking, nutrition, alcohol, physical activity and overweight (SNAPO) indicators for Health Service Districts in 2006 [pdf]
Population Health Branch & Planning and Coordinating Branch Queensland Health, June 2008.

Women in Queensland with Alcohol and Drug issues and/or Homelessness: Statistics and Residential Services, 3rd Edition [pdf]
Teen Challenge Queensland, May 2007

DRUGS

Queensland  Drug trends 2010: findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) [website]
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 2011

Queensland Trends in Ecstasy and Related Drug Markets 2010: findings from the EDRS [website]
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 2011.

Queensland Health Policy –  Service delivery for people with dual diagnosis [pdf]
Queensland Department of Health, 2008.

TOBACCO

A preliminary look at the rates of cigarette smoking among mothers giving birth in Queensland [pdf]
Health Statistics Centre, Reform & Development Division, Queensland Health, 2008

Smoking in Queensland 2011 [pdf]
Population Epidemiology Unit, Queensland Department of Health, 2011.

Tobacco and smoking statistics [pdf]
Cancer Council Queensland

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA

South Australian Alcohol and other Drug Strategy 2011 - 2016 [pdf]
South Australia Department of Health, November 2011.
The report outlines the scale of the drugs problem in our State and the terrible human cost it wreaks. But it also looks deeper - particularly at the social context in which abuse occurs. The undeniable links between drugs, poverty, social exclusion and crime, for example, are explored and analysed.

ALCOHOL

Alcohol and Other Drug Use in South Australia: A Statistical Report Prepared for the Review of Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in South Australia [pdf]
South Australian Department of Health, 2008.

Alcohol and other drug treatment services in South Australia 2009-10: findings from the National Minimum Data Set [website]
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, December 2011

Statistics on alcohol use in South Australia [website]
Drug and Alcohol Services SA, 2011 (updated regularly)

Youth Alcohol Referral Network (YARN) Evaluation [pdf]
Office of Crime Statistics and Reserch, South Australia, 2008
This report contains the findings of the Evaluation undertaken by OCSAR of the Wakefield Youth Alcohol Diversion Pilot (also known as the Youth Alcohol Referral Network or YARN).

DRUGS

Statistics on Illicit Drug Use in South Australia [website]
Drug and Alcohol Services SA, 2011 (updated regularly)

South Australia  Drug trends 2010: findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS)  [pdf]
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 2011

South Australia Trends in Ecstasy and Related Drug Markets 2010: findings from the EDRS [pdf]
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 2011.

Police Drug Diversion Initiative (PDDI) Evaluation [pdf]
Office of crime statistics and research, South Australia, 2008
This report contains the findings of the Evaluation of the Police Drug Diversion Initiative (PDDI) undertaken by OCSAR

Risk Perception and drug driving among illicit drug users in Adelaide [pdf]
Drug and Alcohol Services SA, 2006

TOBACCO

Statistics on Tobacco Use in South Australia [website]
Drug and Alcohol Services SA, 2008

Smoking Rates among South Australian Secondary School Children  [pdf]
QuitSA, 2005. 

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TASMANIA

Alcohol & Other Drugs Strategy 2006-2009 [webpage]
Hobart City Council. 2005

ALCOHOL

Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Tasmania 2008-09:  findings from the national minimum data set [website]
Australian Institute of health and Welfare, January 2011

1384.6 - Statistics - Alcohol Consumption - Tasmania, 2006 [website]
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2006

DRUGS

Tasmanian  Drug trends 2010: findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) [pdf]
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 2011

Tasmanian Trends in Ecstasy and Related Drug Markets 2010: findings from the EDRS [pdf]
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 2011.

1384.6 - Statistics - Drug Offences - Tasmania, 2005 [website]
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2006

Indicators of drug use in Tasmania [pdf]
Schol of Psychology, University of Tasmania, 2006

TOBACCO

Tobacco use in Tasmania [website]
QUIT Tasmania

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VICTORIA

Whole of Government Victorian Alcohol and Drug Strategy [website]
Department of Health Victoria, 2011

ALCOHOL

Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Victoria 2009-10:  findings from the national minimum data set [website]
Australian Institute of health and Welfare, January 2011.

Victorias Alcohol Action Plan 2008 - 2013 [pdf]
Victoria Department of Human Services, 2008.