Drug use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: an assessment of data sources
This report, commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, identifies and examines relevant Australian data sources in terms of their capacity to answer key questions about substance use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Options for improving and making better use of existing data sources are also highlighted.
Alcohol and work: patterns of use, workplace culture and safety
Little is known regarding the alcohol consumption patterns of the Australian workforce and the impact these patterns have on workplace safety, workplace productivity and workers' wellbeing. This report addresses this lack of knowledge, and is one of the most comprehensive examinations of the role of alcohol in the Australian workplace.
2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: detailed findings
This report extends the analysis presented in '2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results' by providing more detailed information on drug use prevalence, drug-related behaviours and incidents, and support for drug-related policy and legislation. The report features analysis relating to young people--reflecting the inclusion in the 2004 survey of 12-13-year-olds--and new material on mental and physical health, also included for the first time in 2004. This report, along with others in the Drug statistics series, will be a useful resource for policy-makers, planners and researchers interested in drug-related matters.
Statistics on drug use in Australia 2004
This report is the eleventh in a series originally titled Statistics on Drug Abuse in Australia. The report provides a comprehensive summary of major drug use statistical collections, with references to sources of more detailed information. Data are presented on patterns of drug use (including trends and characteristics of substance users), international comparisons, drugs and health, special population groups, crime and law enforcement, polydrug use and drug avoidance and moderation. New to this edition is material presented on ecstasy and related drugs, patterns of substance use and psychological wellbeing, closed treatment episodes in alcohol and other drug treatment services, and females incarcerated in Australian prisons. This report and others in the Drug Statistics Series are useful resources for policy-makers, planners and researchers interested in drug-related matters.
2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: state and territory supplement
This report presents data on patterns of drug use in each of the states and territories. It supplements the national findings from the '2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results' report, published in April 2005.The results are based on a survey of almost 30,000 Australians conducted in 2004, and provide profiles of drug use and policy support in each of the states and territories.
2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results
'2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results' presents summary data collected in Australia's most comprehensive national survey on drug issues. Key results on drug-related awareness, knowledge, attitudes and behaviour are features of this report. Comparisons with 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998 and 2001 surveys are presented and population estimates of the numbers of consumers of both licit and illicit substances are also provided.This report is the 13th in the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's Drug statistics series. Future reports in the series will cover extended analysis of the 2004 results and a comprehensive summary of major drug use statistical collections. This report and others in the series are useful resources for policy makers, researchers and professionals interested in drug-related issues.
Living dangerously, Australians with multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease
This bulletin provides a summary of the risk factor profile of Australian adults - focusing on risk factors for cardiovascular disease - both individually and in combination. Using self-reported data collected in the Australian Bureau of Statistics' 2001 National Health Survey, the nine risk factors examined are smoking, physical activity, low fruit consumption, low vegetable consumption, risky alcohol consumption, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, obesity and diabetes. The prevalence of multiple risk factors is described according to age, sex and socioeconomic status and cardiovascular disease in order to identify population groups most at risk.
A guide to Australian alcohol data
This publication identifies and briefly describes key Australian data collections relevant to assessing patterns of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm. The scope of this list is limited to mostly national data collections in the public domain. This document includes an analysis of these alcohol data collections and how they contribute to reducing alcohol-related harm. The document complements the release of the National Alcohol Research Agenda (NDS 2002), which focuses on research gaps and priorities.
Indicators of health risk factors, the AIHW view
This information paper will be of interest to anyone who uses health information for research or policy making. It will facilitate discussion about the methods of collecting and reporting the information and how it is applied and interpreted. Presented in this report is the latest information about four health risk factors: alcohol consumption; physical inactivity; tobacco smoking; overweight and obesity.
Statistics on drug use in Australia 2002
Statistics on Drug Use in Australia 2002 is the tenth in a series originally titled Statistics on Drug Abuse in Australia. The report provides a comprehensive summary of major drug use statistical collections, with references to sources of more detailed information.Data re presented on patterns of drug use (including trends and attitudes to use), international comparisons, drugs and health, special population groups, crime and law enforcement, polydrug use and drug avoidance and moderation. New to this edition is a chapter on treatment services and data describing drug use by police detainees and drug use and drug-related offences by male prisoners. This report and others in the Drug Statistics Series are useful resources for policy-makers, planners and researchers interested in drug-related matters.
2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: detailed findings
This report extends the statistical analysis of the 2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey presented in 2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results. It provides comprehensive information on tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use patterns, community perceptions of drug use, support for drug-related policy and legislation, and drug use among special population groups. This report, along with others in the Drug statistics series, will be a useful resource for policy makers, planners and researchers interested in drug-related matters.
2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: state and territory supplement
This report presents summary statistics for states and territories from the 2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey. It supplements the national findings published in '2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results' in May 2002.
2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results
'2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results' presents key findings from Australia's most comprehensive national survey on drug issues. Results on drug-related awareness, knowledge and behaviours in 2001 are featured, and selected findings are compared with earlier years. The survey covers tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use.This report is the ninth in the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's Drug statistics series, and complements a set of reports covering the 1998 survey. This report and others in the series--including a planned report with extended analysis of the 2001 results--will be useful resources for decision makers, researchers and professionals interested in drug-related issues.
Statistics on drug use in Australia 2000
Statistics on Drug Use in Australia 2000 is the ninth in a series originally titled Statistics on Drug Abuse in Australia. The report provides readers with a comprehensive summary of major drug use statistical collections, with references to sources of more detailed information. Data are presented on drug use patterns (including trends and attitudes to use), drugs and health, special population groups and crime and law enforcement. New to this edition are chapters on drug avoidance behaviours, polydrug use and international comparisons.This report and others in the Drug Statistics Series will be useful resources for policy-makers, planners and researchers interested in drug-related matters.
1998 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: detailed findings
'1998 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: detailed findings' contains final results from the 1998 National Drug Strategy Household Survey. Provisional results were published by AIHW in '1998 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results'.This second report extends the analysis on correlates of drug use and the social and health effects of drug use. The information presented here and in other reports in this series will be useful for policy planners and researchers interested in drug-related matters.
1998 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: state and territory results
This report provides state and territory comparisons from the 1998 National Drug Strategy Household Survey. It covers tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use by age group and sex, and a selection of related statistics. Additional chapters discuss perceptions and acceptability of drug use, community support for drug policy and the social effects of drug use. The report is part of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's Drug Statistics Series.
1998 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: Queensland results
Presents data collected in Australia's most comprehensive national survey on drug issues. Key results on drug-related awareness, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours are compared to the results for other states and territories combined. Comparisons with the 1995 survey are featured and population estimates of the numbers of consumers of both licit and illicit substances are also provided. This report is part of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's Drug Statistics Series. Future survey-related reports in the series will cover correlates of drug use and other state and territory comparisons. This report and others in the series will be useful resources for policy planners and researchers interested in drug-related matters.
1998 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: Western Australia results
The National Drug Strategy is a comprehensive, integrated approach to the harmful use of licit and illicit drugs and other substances. The National Drug Strategy is managed under the direction of the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy, which brings together Commonwealth, state and territory Ministers responsible for health and law enforcement to collectively determine national policies and programs designed to reduce the harm caused by drugs to individuals, families and communities in Australia. Between June and September 1998, 10,030 Australians aged 14 and older participated in the National Drug Strategy Household Survey. This was the sixth survey in a series which began in 1985. Respondents were asked about their knowledge of drugs, their attitudes towards drugs, their drug consumption histories and related behaviours. This report features results for Western Australia, based on responses from 764 respondents in that state.
Statistics on drug use in Australia 1998
Provides an accessible summary of major drug-use statistical collections which will lead interested readers to sources of more detailed information. Data are presented on drug use patterns (including trends and international comparisons); the economics of drug use; drug use among special population groups; the health impacts of drug use; treatment services; and drug-related crime and law enforcement.This report and others in the Drug Statistics Series will be useful resources for policy-makers, planners and researchers interested in drug-related matters.
1998 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results
Presents summary data collected in Australia's most comprehensive national drug survey on drug issues. Key results on drug-related awareness, knowledge, attitudes and behaviour are a feature. Comparisons with the 1995 survey are presented, and population estimates of the numbers of consumers of both licit and illicit substances are also provided.
Bibliography of drug use and related problems among Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders
Bibliographical details of major publications dealing with the use and impact of alcohol and other drugs among the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Drug use and related problems among Australian Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders: current and potential data sources
Examines data sources and on drug use and related problems among Aborigines.
Report profile: Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2008-09: Report on the National Minimum Data Set
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