Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2017) National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016: detailed findings, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 11 June 2023. doi:10.25816/5ec5bc1bed176
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2017). National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016: detailed findings. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016: detailed findings. AIHW, 2017.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016: detailed findings. Canberra: AIHW; 2017.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2017, National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016: detailed findings, AIHW, Canberra.
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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.
1 in 5 meth/amphetamine users used the drug weekly or more often in 2016
10% of drinkers drove a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in 2016 but this declined from 12% in 2013
4 in 10 people either smoked daily, drank alcohol in risky quantities or used an illicit drug in the past 12 months
Among current smokers, 3 in 10 tried to quit but did not succeed and about 1 in 3 do not intend to quit
This report expands on the key findings from the 2016 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS) that were released on 1 June 2017. It presents more detailed analysis including comparisons between states and territories and for population groups. Unless otherwise specified, the results presented in this report are for those aged 14 or older.
There was generally greater support for education and treatment and lower support for law enforcement measures.
End matter: Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Symbols; Glossary; References; Related publications
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