Acronyms

Term

Description 

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACT
Australian Capital Territory

AIHW

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

AOD

Alcohol and other drugs

AODTS NMDS

Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum Data Set

ASCDC

Australian Standard Classification of Drugs of Concern

ASGC

Australian Standard Geographical Classification

ASGS

Australian Statistical Geography Standard

GHB

gamma hydroxybutyrate

MDMA

3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine

NANot applicable
NDSNational Drug Strategy
NDSHS
National Drug Strategy Household Survey
NGOsNon-Government Organisations

NSW

New South Wales

NT

Northern Territory
QldQueensland
SASouth Australia
SLKstatistical linkage key
TasTasmania
VicVictoria
WAWestern Australia