Research Guides: Drug and alcohol information for PDHPE students: Drug use statistics and reports

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Drug use statistics and reports

Information sources for drug use

Find links to sources of information on the prevalence, patterns, and consequences of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drug use.

Australian drug statistics

Use these websites and publications to find statistical information about drugs and alcohol in Australia.

Your Room insights and research
Find statistics and research reports about drugs and alcohol from the Your Room website
National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS)
The National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS) collects information on alcohol and tobacco consumption, and illicit drug use among the general population in Australia.It also surveys people's attitudes and perceptions relating to tobacco, alcohol and other drug use. Survey findings relate mainly to people aged 14 years or older. It has been conducted every 2 to 3 years since 1985.
National Alcohol and Drug Knowledgebase - National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA)
This website draws on the highest quality Australian data to provide accurate and easy-to-understand information about alcohol and other drugs. A series of frequently asked questions (FAQs) is used to present data in an easily understood manner.
Statistics on health conditions and risk factors - Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Browse a range of statistical publications relating to different health conditions and risk facts such as alcohol consumption and smoking.
Alcohol and drug reports - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Explore a range of statistical publications and reports from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The AIHW is a national agency set up by the Australian Government to provide reliable, regular and relevant information and statistics on Australia's health and welfare.
Illicit drug data report - Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
The Illicit Drug Data Report provides information about the illicit drug market in Australia.
Annual alcohol poll - Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE)
FARE conducts regular nation-wide polling to determine community attitudes and behaviours relating to alcohol.

Statistics on drug and alcohol use in young people

Use these websites and publications to find statistical information about drug and alcohol use by young people.

The Health of Children and Young People in NSW: Report of the Chief Health Officer 2014
This report highlights the health of children and young people aged 0-24 years in NSW.
Australian Secondary School Students’ Use of Tobacco, Alcohol, Overthe-counter Drugs, and Illicit Substances
Report from the Australian Secondary Students Alcohol and Drug (ASSAD) survey which assessed the use of tobacco and alcohol, over-the-counter and illicit substances among secondary students aged between 12 and 17 years.

Global drug statistics

Use these websites and publications to find global statistics about global drug and alcohol use.

Global status report on alcohol and health - World Health Organization (WHO)
This report provides statistics on the global, regional and country consumption of alcohol, patterns of drinking, health consequences and policy responses in Member States.
World Drug Report - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
This report provides a global overview of the supply of and demand for illegal drugs.
European Drug Report
The Trends and Developments report presents a top-level overview of the drug phenomenon in Europe, covering drug supply, use and public health problems as well as drug policy and responses.
Report on Drug Use in the Americas 2019
Prepared by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission, this report presents findings on drug use trends in the Western Hemisphere.

Journal articles

Journal articles are a good source of explanations and discussions of drug and alcohol issues. There are several eresources with links to journal articles available in the State Library.

Health and Wellness Resource Center (Gale)
Includes a medical encyclopaedia, a dictionary and journal articles from a variety of popular and scholarly publications. Document supply available.
ProQuest Psychology Database [eresource]
This database encompasses a wide range of topics from leading psychology and psychosomatic publications. In addition to clinical and social psychology, it also provides coverage of related disciplines including genetics, psychology of business and economics, communication, criminology, addiction, neurology, social welfare, and more. Document supply available.

A quick guide to drugs and alcohol

A quick guide to drugs and alcohol
An easy to read reference book with information on a range of drugs, drug effects, drugs and driving, pregnancy, treatment, statistics, drugs and the law and where to go for help and further information.

Further information from Drug Info

Visit the Drug Info website for free drug and alcohol information for the community of NSW. Drug Info is a partnership between NSW Ministry of Health and the State Library of NSW.