| Total sample (N = 781) | Australian counselling, withdrawal, assessment, and rehabilitation closed treatment episodes for drug use in 2011–12 (N = 117,257) |
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Male (%) | 59.6 | 68.0 |
Age | ||
 10–19 (%) | 1.1 | 8.7 |
 20–29 (%) | 25.8 | 28.3 |
 30–39 (%) | 33.3 | 30.3 |
 40–49 (%) | 24.6 | 20.8 |
 50–59 (%) | 12.4 | 8.9 |
 60+ (%) | 2.8 | 2.9 |
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (%) | 4.9 | 12.2 |
Primary drug of concern (prior to re-assignment of participants with tobacco as PDOC) | ||
 Alcohol (%) | 46.0 | 47.8 |
 Cannabis (%) | 17.8 | 20.1 |
 All opioids (%) | 16.2 | 14.5 |
 Stimulants (amphetamines, cocaine, or ecstasy) (%) | 17.9 | 12.6 |
 Nicotine (%) | 1.4 | 1.0 |
 Benzodiazepines (%) | 0.5 | 1.7 |