Trends in drug-related hospitalisations in Australia, 2003-2023

8/08/2025 - Reports


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The National Illicit Drug Indicators Project​ provides epidemiological data on trends over time in drug-related harms and forms part of the National ​​Drug and Alcohol Research Centre's broader Drug Trends program.

This report presents the most recent and in-depth data on drug-related hospitalisations in Australia, covering the period from 2003-04 to 2022-23. Findings are reported by age, sex, jurisdiction, remoteness area, diagnosis and drug type.

Access the full report - Trends in drug-related hospitalisations in Australia, 2003-2023

Access the summary report for - New South Wales​ ​​

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