Public Health and Management: Substance Abuse Power Point Presentation 2022

Public Health and Management: Substance
Abuse
Presented by:

Public Health Issue
• Current public health concern in Australia
is Substance Abuse/ Misuse
• Australians on or above 14 years of age are
victims of substance abuse with highest
number recorded among 20 to 29 years
• The indigenous population of Australia are
more likely to become victim substance
misuse
• Substance misuse leads to the development
of mental health complications like anxiety
and depression along with development of
cardiac and pulmonary complications
• (Australian Government, 2019) Substance abuse rate in urban and
rural areas of Australia
Source: Australian Government,
(2019)

Social Determinants of Health
• The financial crisis: Indigenous population
experiences financial crisis leading to
depression and substance abuse. Poor socio-
economic status is reason for substance abuse
• Lack of employment: Indigenous people suffer
from lack of employment increasing financial
crisis further forcing people to indulge
substance abuse
• Social exclusion: Indigenous population suffer
from social exclusion and deprivation from
basic amenities causing substance misuse
• Unhygenic or overcrowding of house: lead to
homelessness causing substance abuse
(Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2019)