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Settlement Guide: What is drug and alcohol addiction and how to get help?

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In Australia, one in twenty deaths are caused by alcohol or illicit drugs. Nearly one in five adults drink at risky levels and 16 per cent of the population has tried an illicit drug in the past year. Please listen to the full report in Pashto language.

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In Australia, one in twenty deaths are caused by alcohol or illicit drugs. Nearly one in five adults drink at risky levels and 16 per cent of the population has tried an illicit drug in the past year. Please listen to the full report in Pashto language.

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