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(a) Persons who met criteria for diagnosis of a lifetime mental disorder (with hierarchy). A person may have experienced more than one lifetime mental disorder. See Methodology for more information. (e) Includes Drug Harmful Use and Drug Dependence. (f) A person may have experienced more than one lifetime Substance Use disorder.
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Lifetime substance use disorder prevalence Australia 2022, by type
According to a survey conducted between 2020 and 2022 in Australia, just under 20 percent of the population aged between 16 and 85 years had experienced a substance disorder at some point in their lifetime. Around 14 percent of people had experienced harmful use of alcohol during that time period.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (October 5, 2023). Share of Australian population who had experienced a lifetime substance use disorder between 2020 and 2022, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1391170/australia-share-of-population-who-had-experienced-a-lifetime-substance-use-disorder-by-type/
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Share of Australian population who had experienced a lifetime substance use disorder between 2020 and 2022, by type [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, October 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1391170/australia-share-of-population-who-had-experienced-a-lifetime-substance-use-disorder-by-type/
