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In Australia, more than 40 000 people are incarcerated on any given day. Among incarcerated people, the prevalence of substance use and substance dependence is high — in large part due to the criminalisation of drug use. In Australia, surveys indicate almost two‐thirds of prison entrants had used illicit drugs in the previous year, over 50% of people who are incarcerated have a substance dependence, and over 30% have an opioid dependence.

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Authors: Jocelyn Chan, Jon Cook, Michael Curtis, Adrian J Dunlop, Ele Morrison, Suzanne Nielsen, Rebecca J Winter and Thileepan Naren

Article Type: Consensus Statement