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This chapter examines patterns in, and harms related to, the use and misuse ofalcohol, tobacco and other drugs among Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.Following feedback and comments from consultation on the 2005 Report, thischapter has been restructured. In the 2003 and 2005 Reports patterns in alcohol andtobacco consumption were reported in one section, and alcohol and tobacco relatedharms in another. This chapter now reports three indicators by type of substance,covering patterns in use and related harms for each type of substance. The threeindicators are:• 8.1 Alcohol consumption and harm• 8.2 Tobacco consumption and harm• 8.3 Drug and other substance use and harm.New data on hospitalisations related to tobacco use and drug influenced homicidesare included for the first time in this Report.Attachment tablesAttachment tables for this chapter are identified in references throughout thischapter by an ‘A’ suffix (for example, table 8A.1.1). A list of attachment tables is insection 8.5. These tables can be found on the Review web page(www.pc.gov.au/gsp). Users can also contact the Secretariat to obtain theattachment tables.SUBSTANCE USE ANDMISUSE8.3

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