Drug, Sex and Age Differentials in the Use of Australian Publicly Funded Treatment Services
Author(s) -
Gabriele Fischer,
Alexandra Clavarino,
Jake M. Najman
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
substance abuse research and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.027
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1178-2218
DOI - 10.4137/sart.s8561
Subject(s) - cannabis , harm , medicine , ecstasy , population , context (archaeology) , public health , harm reduction , drug , environmental health , health care , psychiatry , incidence (geometry) , demography , family medicine , psychology , geography , nursing , social psychology , archaeology , sociology , physics , economic growth , optics , economics
Little is known about the proportion of the Australian population using alcohol or other drugs who may seek treatment. There is a need to have some additional estimates of population morbidity which reflect harms associated with use.
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