Measuring alcohol risk in the 2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: implementation of the 2009 Alcohol Guidelines

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Release Date: 29 Sep 2011

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2011) Measuring alcohol risk in the 2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: implementation of the 2009 Alcohol Guidelines, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 13 September 2024.

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This report outlines the steps involved to develop a consistent measure for analysing the 2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey alcohol data. The report details the methods and questions used for reporting single occasion risk and lifetime risk in line with the National Health and Medical Research Council's Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol. The development of these new guidelines impacted interpretation of the proportion of the population drinking alcohol at risky levels.

ISSN: 1442-7230
ISBN: 978-1-74249-205-6
Cat. no: PHE 152
Pages: 30

Summary

Preliminary material: Acknowledgments; Abbreviations

Methodological challenges in measuring alcohol consumption

Methods and models considered for reporting alcohol data

Summary of advice

Questions used to assess alcohol consumption

Analysis of the 2009 Guidelines

Preferred method for reporting single occasion risk and lifetime risk
How does this affect reporting?

Options for the future

Appendixes

Appendix 1: Stakeholders consulted
Appendix 2: Methods considered for measuring alcohol consumption
Appendix 3: Lifetime risk and single occasion risk calculation (detailed description)

End matter: Related publications; References