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This summary report presents findings on all drug-induced deaths (i.e., overdose and other drug-induced deaths where drugs have been deemed the underlying cause of death) in Victoria from 2002 to 2021. Ìý

This is part of the national reportÌýTrends in Overdose and Other Drug-Induced Deaths in Australia, 2002-2021Ìýwhich includes:Ìý

• Main reportÌý(link to be added)
• Summary report
• Methods document
• Executive Summary
• Infographics
• Appendix

Our publicÌýÌýallows viewers to disaggregate data in different ways, and to download these images for their own use.Ìý

Jurisdictional summary reportsÌý

For summary of findings on trends in overdoes and other drug-induced deaths for other jurisdictions, please see the full report or go to the jurisdictional summary reports:Ìý

• Australian Capital TerritoryÌý(link to be added)
• New South WalesÌý(link to be added)
• Northern TerritoryÌý(link to be added)
• QueenslandÌý(link to be added)
• South AustraliaÌý(link to be added)
• TasmaniaÌý(link to be added)
• VictoriaÌý(link to be added)

Recommended citation: Chrzanowska A, Man N, Akhurst J, Sutherland R, Degenhardt L, Peacock A. Trends in overdose and other drug-induced deaths in Australia, 2002-2021. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney; 2023. Available from:ÌýÌýÌý

This report was prepared by researchers from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre for the Drug Trends program. The Drug Trends program is coordinated by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney and undertaken in partnership with the Burnet Institute, National Drug Research Institute, University of Queensland, and University of Tasmania.Ìý

This work is copyright. You may download, display, print and reproduce this material in unaltered form only (retaining this notice) for your personal, non-commercial use or use within your organisation. All other rights are reserved. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to NDARC, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.Ìý

Please contact the Drug Trends team with any queries regarding this publication:Ìýdrugtrends@unsw.edu.au.

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The Drug Trends program is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care under the Drug and Alcohol Program.Ìý

Data sourceÌý

We acknowledge all state and territory Registries of Births, Deaths and Marriages, the Coroners and the National Coronial Information System (NCIS) for enabling Cause of Death Unit Record File (COD URF) data to be used for this publication.Ìý

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Mrs Agata Chrzanowska

Research Officer
TÌý+61 (2) 9065 8617
EÌýa.chrzanowska@unsw.edu.au