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This report presents the most recent and in-depth data on overdose and drug-induced deaths in Australia, covering the period 2003 to 2022. It is the most recent output in a series of annual publications on trends in drug overdose deaths issued by Drug Trends for over 20 years.

This publication includes:

1. Report - An overview of the 2022 data and trend analysis from 2003-2022
2. Methods - Describes 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 - Tables showing 2022 rates with comparison to 2021, reported by related factors

Findings are reported by age, sex, jurisdiction, remoteness area, socio-economic status, intent, psychosocial risk factors, and drug type.

Our publicÌýÌýallows viewers to disaggregate data in different ways, and to download these images for their own use.Ìý

Jurisdictional summary reportsÌý

For aÌýsummary of findings on trends in overdose and other drug-induced deaths for other jurisdictions, please see the full report or go to the jurisdictional summary reports:Ìý

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

Recommended citation

Chrzanowska A, Man N, Sutherland R, Degenhardt L, Peacock A. Trends in overdose and other drug-induced deaths in Australia, 2003-2022. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, ̽»¨ÏµÁÐ Sydney; 2024. Available from: .

Data sourceÌý

We acknowledge all state and territory Registries of Births, Deaths and Marriages, the Coroners and the National Coronial Information System (NCIS) for enabling Cause of Death Unit Record File (COD URF) data to be used for this publication.

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, ̽»¨ÏµÁÐ SYDNEY 2024Ìý

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ISSN: 2981-8036

• NIDIP drug-induced deaths 2003-2022 - Report
• NIDIP drug-induced deaths 2003-2022 - Methods
  
• NIDIP drug-induced deaths 2003-2022 - Executive Summary
• NIDIP drug-induced deaths 2003-2022 - Infographics
• NIDIP drug-induced deaths 2003-2022 - Appendix