Overview

Alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services assist people to address their drug use. Treatment objectives can include reduction or cessation of drug use as well as improvements to social and personal functioning. Assistance may also be provided to support the family and friends of people using drugs.

More reports and statistics on AODTS can be found under Alcohol, Illicit use of drugs and Smoking.

Latest findings

There were 2,940 opioid pharmacotherapy dosing points The median age of opioid pharmacotherapy clients was 43 years On average, 15 opioid pharmacotherapy clients were treated by each prescriber Around 1 in 10 opioid pharmacotherapy clients identified as being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 50,945 clients received opioid pharmacotherapy treatment nationally There were 3,395 authorised opioid pharmacotherapy prescribers 89% of opioid pharmacotherapy dosing points were pharmacies 2 in 3 opioid pharmacotherapy clients were male

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Highlights

50,94550,945 clients received opioid pharmacotherapy treatment from authorised prescribers for opioid drug dependence in 2019
137,000clients received AOD treatment in 2018–19
220,000treatment episodes were provided by AOD treatment agencies
1,283publicly-funded alcohol and other drug treatment agencies provided services to clients
2 in 32 in 3 opioid pharmacotherapy clients were male. The median age of opioid pharmacotherapy clients was 43
3,395There were 3,395 authorised opioid pharmacotherapy prescribers in 2019
The most common drugs that led clients to seek AOD treatment were alcohol, amphetamines, cannabis and heroin
39%of closed treatment episodes had counselling as the most common AOD treatment type