❓ Question seeks data on drug overdose presentations at WA public hospital emergency departments since 2021-22, broken down by facility and drug type. The answer states that the data system cannot provide this level of detail.
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For each financial year since 2021–22, how many presentations to public hospital emergency departments, broken down by facility, in Western Australia were due to: (a) drug overdoses (by type of drug where recorded, e.g. methamphetamine, opioids, prescription medications, alcohol, polysubstance); and (b) suspected drug overdoses where toxicology was inconclusive?
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Answered
14 October 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
Response time
7 days
(a)-(b)
It is not possible to identify the number of emergency department attendances that were due to drug overdoses or suspected drug overdoses as the data system does not allow for individual subcategories or identification of intent.
It is not possible to identify the number of emergency department attendances that were due to drug overdoses or suspected drug overdoses as the data system does not allow for individual subcategories or identification of intent.
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