Cause
No. of deaths
(All deaths)
(32501)
Smoking
3950
Alcohol
817
Other Drugs
153
Road Deaths
468
Disease
Lung cancer
1445
Mouth and throat cancer
63
Other cancers
409
Heart disease
718
Stroke
225
Chronic bronchitis & emphysema
1021
Total deaths due to smoking
* Data for deaths during the four-year period 1999 — 2002 provided by the Cancer Epidemiology Centre, The Cancer Council Victoria, 1 Rathdowne Street, Carlton Vic 3053