Trends in drug-related hospitalisations in Victoria, 1999-2019

• There were 14,251 hospitalisations with a drug-related principal diagnosis in VIC in 2018-19.
• This is equivalent to 217 hospitalisations per 100,000 people, as compared to 190 hospitalisations per 100,000 people in 1999-00 (Figure 1).

Trends in drug-related hospitalisations in Queensland, 1999-2019

• There were 14,280 hospitalisations with a drug-related principal diagnosis in QLD in 2018-19.
• This is equivalent to 291 hospitalisations per 100,000 people, as compared to 218 hospitalisations per 100,000 people in 1999-00 (Figure 1).

Trends in drug-related hospitalisations in Australian Capital Territory, 1999-2019

• There were 768 hospitalisations with a drug-related principal diagnosis in ACT in 2018-19.
• This is equivalent to 179 hospitalisations per 100,000 people, as compared to 125 hospitalisations per 100,000 people in 1999-00 (Figure

New South Wales

• There were 19,636 hospitalisations with a drug-related principal diagnosis in NSW in 2018-19.
• This is equivalent to 250 hospitalisations per 100,000 people, as compared to 223 hospitalisations per 100,000 people in 1999-00 (Figure 1).