Alcohol and other drugs data

​​​​​​​​​​Excessive alcohol consumption is one of the main preventable public health problems in Australia.

Drug misuse can impact on mental and physical health and lead to long-term health issues or death.

NSW Health publishes a range of data, interactive statistics and reports about alcohol and other drugs.

More information can be found at Alcohol and other drugs.

Open data

• Alcohol - HealthStats NSW
• Drug-induced and drug-related deaths - HealthStats NSW​

Key reports

• Alcohol Use and Related Harms in NSW - Surveillance Report 2021
• Opioid Use and Related Harms in NSW - Surveillance Report 2021
• Reducing Alcohol-related Harm Snapshot 2018
• Trends in Alcohol Use and Health-Related Harms in NSW: Report of the Chief Health Officer 2016
• NSW School Students Health Behaviours Survey
  
• Cancer Institute NSW evidence brief: Alcohol and cancer​​​​​