Data brief: Compares USA's MH-AOD burden & treatment capacity with 10 countries - Australia included @RosenbergSeb @PatMcGorry @johno0910 @RCMentalHealth @ian_hickie @GregHuntMP @MartinFoleyMP @ozprodcom https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/may/mental-health-conditions-substance-use-comparing-us-other-countries

One in eight Australian adults is unable to get or afford professional help when experiencing
emotional distress

Australia has third highest suicide rate among 11 high-income countries

Deaths from substance use- would Australia still have the same, below OECD average, rate if Alcohol were included in the basket of substances examined?

More than 90% of primary care practices in the Netherlands & Sweden have mental health providers - in Australia only 56%

44% of Norwegian primary care practices able to respond to client's substance use concerns - in Australia only 21%