{"id":7994,"date":"2026-06-18T09:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T23:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/?p=7994"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:43:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T01:13:12","slug":"overdose-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/2026\/06\/overdose-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia&#8217;s Deadliest Year of Drug Overdoses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">New <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penington.org.au\/australias-annual-overdose-report-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data from the Penington Institute<\/a> has revealed that 2,272 Australians died of drug-induced deaths in 2023, with the rate of unintentional overdoses increasing to nearly 80 per cent.\u00a0On average, more than six people were dying per day in 2023, or more than one death every four hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People in their 40s and 50s are now the most likely to die from accidental overdose.&nbsp;This new edition of Australia&#8217;s Annual Overdose Report sadly shows that this is the tenth year running that over 2,000 overdose deaths have been recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a38bf433b040&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a38bf433b040\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iStock-2253046745-overdose-Kirillm-1200x801.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iStock-2253046745-overdose-Kirillm-1200x801.png 1200w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iStock-2253046745-overdose-Kirillm-600x401.png 600w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iStock-2253046745-overdose-Kirillm-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iStock-2253046745-overdose-Kirillm-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iStock-2253046745-overdose-Kirillm-1536x1025.png 1536w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iStock-2253046745-overdose-Kirillm.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image derived from photo by iStock\/Kirillm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NSW recorded the highest drug-induced fatalities, with 587. Victoria reached 572 and recorded its highest ever rate of unintentional deaths. (Sadly this is not unexpected, given these are the two most populous states.) South Australia recorded 104 unintentional drug-induced deaths, and 144 drug-induced deaths overall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a38bf433b5d1&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a38bf433b5d1\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"569\" height=\"412\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SA-data.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7995\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3810879664318898;width:542px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SA-data.png 569w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SA-data-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The overdose statistics for South Australia, from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penington.org.au\/australias-annual-overdose-report-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report website<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opioids, including heroin, were the most common drug, responsible for 877 unintentional deaths, while stimulants like ice were responsible for 772, and benzos for 514. It is important to note when considering these figures that most overdoses involve more than one drug being taken at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a38bf433bab4&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a38bf433bab4\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"562\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/drug-data.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/drug-data.png 721w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/drug-data-600x468.png 600w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/drug-data-300x234.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a38bf433c013&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a38bf433c013\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"356\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/drug-type-data.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7997\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6769779459931582;width:593px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/drug-type-data.png 597w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/drug-type-data-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Illicit drug policy researcher Alison Ritter at the University of New South Wales said every one of these deaths were preventable. \u201cThe fact that the number of deaths is higher than our annual road toll should make governments stand up and take notice,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2026-06-16\/australian-drug-overdose-deaths-hit-record-high\/106797862?cid=9b0253d22c38675f543b5d0ec93d4035\">told the ABC<\/a>. &#8220;[And] the majority of them are men, the majority of them are middle-aged [&#8230;] There is a lot of work to be done in this area.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a38bf433c54f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a38bf433c54f\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1074\" height=\"602\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AAOR25_12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AAOR25_12.png 1074w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AAOR25_12-600x336.png 600w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AAOR25_12-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AAOR25_12-768x430.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1074px) 100vw, 1074px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 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In 2023, there were 6.8 unintentional overdose deaths per 100,000 people outside of capital cities, compared to 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people in greater capital cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sadly, Indigenous people die of overdoses at 2 (benzodiazepines) to more than 4 (stimulants) times the rate of non-Indigenous people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a38bf433cf5e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a38bf433cf5e\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1130\" height=\"440\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AAOR25_9-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AAOR25_9-1.png 1130w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AAOR25_9-1-600x234.png 600w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AAOR25_9-1-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AAOR25_9-1-768x299.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1130px) 100vw, 1130px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The annual number of overdose deaths has almost doubled between 2001 and 2023. 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These are deaths that our political leaders sometimes appear to take as a given. But these deaths are avoidable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Much like we\u2019ve adopted an ambitious \u2018towards zero\u2019 attitude to comprehensively pushing down the road toll, Australia must now embrace a similarly uncompromising push to stop overdose deaths.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hepsa.asn.au\/safer-injecting\/302-take-home-naloxone-pilot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Naloxone&nbsp;<\/a>is an overdose treatment available across South Australia. 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