National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016: detailed findings
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Topic: Illicit use of drugs
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2017) National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016: detailed findings, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 6 June 2026, doi:10.25816/5ec5bc1bed176.
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This 2016 National Drug Strategy Household Survey report shows that: the decline in daily smoking slowed in 2016 but improvements were seen among people living in the lowest socioeconomic area; certain groups disproportionately experience drug-related risks and recent use of illicit drugs was particularly high for people who identified as homosexual or bisexual; just under 4 in 10 Australians either smoked daily, drank alcohol in ways that put them at risk of harm or used an illicit drug in the previous 12 months.
Note: Revisions for physical abuse estimates were updated April 2020.
- ISSN: 2205507X (PDF) 14427230 (Print)
- ISBN: 9781760541941
- DOI: 10.25816/5ec5bc1bed176
- Cat. no: PHE 214
- Pages: 168
Findings from this report:
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1 in 5 meth/amphetamine users used the drug weekly or more often in 2016
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10% of drinkers drove a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in 2016 but this declined from 12% in 2013
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4 in 10 people either smoked daily, drank alcohol in risky quantities or used an illicit drug in the past 12 months
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Among current smokers, 3 in 10 tried to quit but did not succeed and about 1 in 3 do not intend to quit