In 2021, over 1,700 drug-related deaths, excluding deaths solely attributable to alcohol and tobacco, were reported across Australia. This figure represents a decrease from the previous year.
Total number of drug-induced deaths in Australia from 2012 to 2021
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AIHW. (September 28, 2023). Total number of drug-induced deaths in Australia from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1005971/australia-number-of-drug-related-deaths/
AIHW. "Total number of drug-induced deaths in Australia from 2012 to 2021." Chart. September 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1005971/australia-number-of-drug-related-deaths/
AIHW. (2023). Total number of drug-induced deaths in Australia from 2012 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1005971/australia-number-of-drug-related-deaths/
AIHW. "Total Number of Drug-induced Deaths in Australia from 2012 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1005971/australia-number-of-drug-related-deaths/
AIHW, Total number of drug-induced deaths in Australia from 2012 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1005971/australia-number-of-drug-related-deaths/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Total number of drug-induced deaths in Australia from 2012 to 2021 [Graph], AIHW, September 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1005971/australia-number-of-drug-related-deaths/