A guide to Australian alcohol data

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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.

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Published 20 May 2004; ISSN 1442-7230; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 375 9; AIHW cat. no. PHE 52; 116pp.; FREE

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Preliminary material
- Title page and verso
- Contents
- Preface
- Contents
- List of tables
- Abbreviations
Sections
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Alcohol in Australia
  - The context for measuring alcohol consumption
  - Prevalence and epidemiology
  - Alcohol indicators
- 3. Key data sources
  - List of data sources
  - Major collections
  - Analysis of data sources
- Guide to conducting alcohol surveys
  - General principles of survey design and implementation
  - Specific issues for alcohol surveys
- References
End Matter
- Appendix A: Key organisations
- Appendix B: Compilations, syntheses and analyses
- Appendix C: Standard drinks guide
- Appendix D: The National Alcohol Strategy 2001 to 2003-04
- Appendix E: Example questions for the main methods of measuring alcohol consumption
- Glossary of terms