High rates of AOD consumption and related harm are both a consequence of, and contribute to, the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The harmful use of AOD (that is, any use that impacts negatively on the health, social and emotional wellbeing of users themselves and others) is a significant public health problem for the Australian community as a whole and incurs significant economic costs. Dennis Gray and Edward Wilkes of Closing the Gap Clearinghouse have written a Resource Sheet "Reducing alcohol and other drug related harm" available here.
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