Alcohol Treatment Demand Soars by 50 Percent in Aussie State Following COVID-19

More than 30,000 Victorians sought alcohol treatment in the 2023 financial year.

Bar staff are seen pulling a beer at College Lawn Hotel in Prahran on October 28, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images

Demand for alcohol treatment services has soared 50 percent in Victoria since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The news has prompted the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) to call for more support from the government in the budget as alcohol treatment waitlists soar.