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title: "Substance use disorders - Sapience Financial"
description: "Substance use disorders are responsible for a significant number of deaths, with alcohol dependence and drug use disorder being the main contributors. Find out more about who is most affected by these issues."
url: "https://finallysorted.com.au/cost-burden-of/substance-use-disorders"
date: "2026-06-14T03:11:00+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
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## Substance use disorders

Substance use disorders include **alcohol and drug harm**ful use or abuse and alcohol or drug dependence.

- The main contributors to mental health related deaths were alcohol dependence (44% and) and drug use disorder (20%)
- Nearly 5% of all deaths are attributed to alcohol and illicit drug use.
    Substance use disorders affect more people who are **widowed, separated, or divorced** (7.5%) **unemployed** ( 8.5%)
- The occurrence of substance use disorders is **higher in men above 16 years of age**. for women, it affects those aged between 16 and 24 years the most.
- Substance abuse is **3 times greater in men** than in women

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