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Australia National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2010

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General Info
Geography 
Australia (AUS)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
04/2010 - 09/2010
Series or system 
Australia National Drug Strategy Household Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Individual
Summary 

The purpose of the Australia National Drug Strategy Household Survey is to collect data on the use of legal and illegal drugs in the country and to provide information for future government programs on steps to reduce harm from drug use and misuse. The 2010 survey collected completed questionnaires from 26,648 individuals ages 12 and older from a questionnaire dropped off by the interviewer and collected at a later time.

Data were collected on the use and effects of tobacco, alcohol, pharmaceutical drugs, and illegal drugs.