Unintentional overdose figures higher in the regions

Regional Victoria has a higher rate of unintentional overdose deaths than Melbourne. 

The latest figures from the Penington Institute show there were twenty-two deaths in Mildura in the five years between 2018 and 2022.

The Swan Hill region recorded 12 deaths over the same time. 

The report says indigenous Australians had a higher rate of unintentional drug-induced deaths.

Other regional Victorian areas:

Bendigo – 44 deaths in the years between 2018 and 2022.

Ballarat – 45 deaths in the years between 2018 and 2022.

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