Alcohol Rehab Western Australia / Teen Rehab Western Australia

Drug and Alcohol Rehab Western Australia / Teen Rehab Western Australia

Abuse of alcohol is also a major and rising problem in Australia WA:

Latest survey data for WA show that, regarding persons 14+ years old, 39% reported they had recently drank alcohol at levels that placed them at risk of harm in the short term (accidents and injuries); 11% had reported drinking alcohol at levels that placed them at risk for harm in the long term (developing alcohol-related diseases from regular and long-term drinking).
According to a Perth Now article based on research, binge drinking in WA among teens is high. Teen girls, 17 years of age, are the worst group for binge drinking, with a high percentage of these girls consuming alcohol in dangerously high levels—even more so than boys in the same age group.
“WA has an ingrained culture that encourages drinking alcohol to excess and unfortunately both men and women continue to drink unacceptably high levels of alcohol.” (Quote from the Executive Director of the WA Drug and Alcohol Office in another Perth Now article.)

The use of illicit drugs can often occur with the abuse of alcohol. Western Australia’s illicit drug use is slightly higher than the national average. According to the 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey, a little more than 16% (about 1 out of 6 people) reported recently using any illicit drug. When not used for medical purposes, the following drugs are considered illicit: pain-killers/analgesics, tranquilisers/sleeping pills, steroids, barbiturates, meth/amphetamine, and other opiates/opioids. Also included in illicit drugs are: cocaine, hallucinogens, ecstasy, ketamine, GHB, methadone or buprenorphine, marijuana, inhalants, and heroin. Illicit drug use was highest among the age group of 20-29 year olds. After alcohol use, the four most frequently used drugs were, across all age groups (14 years old and above): marijuana, then meth / amphetamine, followed closely by ecstasy, and then pain-killers/analgesics. Use of all of these drugs was higher in WA compared to the national percentages (except for pain-killers/analgesics, which was the same).

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