Penington Institute发布的澳大利亚年度药物过量报告显示，2024年澳大利亚药物致死人数达2596人，创历史新高 1。报告指出，药物致死人数自2008年起已超过交通事故死亡人数 1。80.5%的药物致死为非故意过量，男性占非故意药物致死的72.7% 1。50至59岁人群首次占非故意过量死亡近一半 1。428例药物自杀中，39%为60岁及以上人群 1。
阿片类药物导致42%的药物致死，海洛因相关死亡从2001年的101例升至2024年的488例 1。苯丙胺涉及772例死亡，创历史新高，可卡因涉及141例死亡 1。原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民药物过量率为29.3/10万，非原住民为6.6/10万 1。
超过三分之二寻求药物和酒精帮助的人因资金不足被拒绝服务 1。供应减少支柱的资金传统上是治疗资金的两倍 1。Penington Institute呼吁增加纳洛酮获取渠道、加强社区教育及平衡药物政策资金分配 1。
Penington Institute's annual report on drug overdoses reveals that drug-related fatalities in Australia reached an unprecedented high of 2,596 in 2024 1. Unintentional overdoses accounted for 80.5% of these deaths, with males comprising 72.7% of the unintentional fatalities 1. Notably, individuals aged 50 to 59 made up nearly half of all unintentional overdose deaths for the first time, while 39% of the 428 recorded drug suicides involved people aged 60 and older 1. The report highlights a broader, long-term trend, noting that drug-related deaths have surpassed road traffic fatalities every year since 2008 1.
Opioids were responsible for 42% of all drug deaths, with heroin-related fatalities surging from 101 in 2001 to 488 in 2024 1. Amphetamines were linked to a record 772 deaths, and cocaine was involved in 141 fatalities 1. The data also exposed significant demographic disparities, as the overdose rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations stood at 29.3 per 100,000, compared to just 6.6 per 100,000 for non-Indigenous Australians 1.
Despite the rising death toll, more than two-thirds of individuals seeking drug and alcohol treatment were turned away due to insufficient funding 1. The report points out that funding for supply reduction has traditionally been double the amount allocated to treatment 1. In response to these findings, the Penington Institute is urging authorities to expand access to naloxone, improve community education, and ensure a more balanced distribution of funding across drug policies 1.
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