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Key findings

This report presents the most recent and in-depth data on drug-related hospitalisations in Australia, covering the period from 2002-03 to 2021-22. Findings are reported by age, sex, jurisdiction, remoteness area, diagnosis and drug type.

This publication includes:

1. Report - An overview of the 2021-22 data and trend analysis from 2002-03 to 2021-22
2. Methods - Describing data specification and approaches to data analysis
3. Executive summary - A summary of key findings
4. Infographics - A visual summary of key findings
5. Appendix - Containing tables with rates in 2021-22 and comparisons with 2020-21, reported by age, sex, jurisdiction, remoteness area, intent, and drug type.

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Jurisdictional summary reports

For a summary of findings on trends in drug-related hospitalisations for each jurisdiction (including by age, sex, remoteness area, diagnosis and drug type), please see the full report or go to the jurisdictional summary reports:

• Australian Capital TerritoryÌý
• New South WalesÌý
• Northern TerritoryÌý
• QueenslandÌý
• South Australia
• TasmaniaÌý
• VictoriaÌý
• Western Australia

Recommended citation

Chrzanowska, A, Man, N, Sutherland, R, Degenhardt, L, Peacock, A. Trends in drug-related hospitalisations in Australia, 2002-2022. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, ÑÇÃÀÆåÅÆ; 2024. Available from:

Data sourceÌý

We acknowledge the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and jurisdictional data custodians for the provision of data from the National Hospital Morbidity Database.

FundingÌý

The Drug Trends program is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care under the Drug and Alcohol Program.Ìý

Copyright

Please note that any representation of these data should include an acknowledgment of Drug Trends at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales.

©NDARC, ÑÇÃÀÆåÅÆ SYDNEY 2024Ìý

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ISSN: 2982-0782

• NIDIP Hospitalisations 2003-2022 - Report
• NIDIP Hospitalisations 2003-2022 - Methods
• NIDIP Hospitalisations 2003-2022 - Executive Summary
• NIDIP Hospitalisations 2003-2022 - Infographics
• NIDIP Hospitalisations 2003-2022 - Appendix