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National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2019

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Release Date: 16 Jul 2020
Topic: Illicit use of drugs
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2020) National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2019, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 04 June 2023. doi:10.25816/e42p-a447

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The 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey report showed that:

  • fewer Australians are smoking tobacco daily, while the use of e-cigarettes is increasing
  • more Australians are giving up or reducing their alcohol intake, driven by health concerns 
  • rates of substance use are falling among younger generations (less likely to smoke, drink and use illicit drugs)
  • non-medical pharmaceutical use is down, driven by a fall in the use of pain-killers.
  • ISSN: 2205-507X
  • ISBN: 978-1-76054-697-7
  • DOI: Link to DOI: 10.25816/e42p-a447
  • Cat. no: PHE 270
  • Pages: 104
Findings from this report:
  • In 2019, 11.0% of Australians smoked tobacco daily, down from 12.2% in 2016 and 24% in 1991.

  • National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2019: in brief

    Highlights from the 2019 NDSHS on Australians’ use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs.

  • Between 2016 and 2019, the proportion of people who had ever used e-cigarettes rose from 8.8% to 11.3%.

  • Measuring risky drinking according to the Australian alcohol guidelines

    See how the NDSHS can be used to measure alcohol consumption against the revised Australian alcohol guidelines.

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National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2019

16 Jul 2020

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  • National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016: detailed findings

    Publication | 28 Sep 2017

  • National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS) 2016—key findings

    Web report | 01 Jun 2017

  • National Drug Strategy Household Survey detailed report: 2013

    Publication | 25 Nov 2014

  • 2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey report

    Publication | 27 Jul 2011

  • 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: detailed findings

    Publication | 18 Dec 2008

  • 2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: detailed findings

    Publication | 22 Nov 2005

  • 2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: detailed findings

    Publication | 19 Dec 2002

  • 1998 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: detailed findings

    Publication | 20 Dec 2000

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