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Ten infographics covering cost, wait times, outcomes, funding, and the data we wish people had before that first call. All sources cited. Free to embed in articles, presentations, or treatment-service materials with attribution to relapse.com.au.
A clear comparison of public hospital, NGO subsidised, NGO mid-tier, private, and premium private inpatient rehab pricing for a 28-day program in 2026.
Industry survey of Australian residential rehab providers, 2025-26
Principal drug of concern at AOD treatment services. Alcohol leads at 39 percent, with amphetamines (including ice) close behind.
AIHW Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2022-23
Typical wait for non-urgent admissions, by state. Tasmania and Victoria currently have the longest waits; Queensland, SA and ACT are shortest.
State health department reporting and AIHW, 2025
Per-adult annual gambling losses across the major OECD economies. Australia loses more per adult than any other country measured — by a wide margin.
H2 Gambling Capital, latest available comparable data
12-month abstinence rates after detox-only, 28-day, 60-day and 90-day residential programs. Longer programs consistently outperform shorter ones.
Synthesis of NIDA-cited Australian and international outcome studies
12-month relapse rates by aftercare engagement. People who engage with structured aftercare for 6+ months have dramatically lower relapse rates.
Australian and international aftercare outcome studies
Why alcohol is still the most-treated substance. 1 in 4 Australians drink at risky levels weekly; alcohol is involved in 70 percent of public AOD service admissions.
AIHW NDSHS 2022-23, Manning et al. (2013) updated estimates
Funding source for residential treatment episodes. Public and NGO programs cover the majority of admissions; private pays for a small but growing share.
Industry estimate based on AIHW AOD treatment funding data
Mental health conditions among people in AOD treatment. Anxiety and depression each affect over half of people in treatment; PTSD affects nearly half.
Synthesis of Australian comorbidity studies (Marel et al., NDARC)
A four-step walk-through of what happens when you call a state alcohol and drug line. No script, no judgement, no caller ID forwarded.
State alcohol & drug line operating procedures, 2025
All ten infographics on this page are free to use under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). You can:
We ask only that you include a credit line — for example: "Source: Relapse.com.au, relapse.com.au/research" — and link back to this page where reasonable. If you use them in a publication or paid product, we would love to hear about it.
Infographics on this page synthesise public data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), state health department reporting, and peer-reviewed Australian outcome studies. Where industry data is used (rehab pricing, funding mix), we say so on the relevant graphic.
Recovery is individual and the numbers above describe populations, not people. If you or someone close to you is wrestling with the figures on these graphics, the practical next step is a free, confidential conversation — request a callback below or call your state line directly.
For academic, journalistic, or professional use, please cite as: Relapse.com.au (2026). Australian rehab data and research. Retrieved from https://relapse.com.au/research/.
Specific infographics can be cited individually — each PNG includes a source line at the bottom of the image. If you need higher-resolution versions, vector files, or translations into another language, email [email protected] and we will prioritise the request.
Australian addiction recovery is poorly served by good public-facing data. Most of what is available is buried in PDF reports written for clinicians and policy-makers rather than the people making decisions about their own treatment or that of someone they love. The infographics on this page are an attempt to close that gap by translating the most important numbers into formats that journalists, peak bodies, treatment providers, GP practices, and educators can use directly.
We benefit from the visibility — every embed includes a credit link back to Relapse.com.au — but the primary motivation is honest: better public understanding of how Australian rehab actually works, what it costs, and what predicts long-term recovery is good for everyone in the field, including us.
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