Graphs prepared by Paul DillonDrug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia

2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey

Lifetime illicit drug use (%) - 14 years and over2010 National Drug Household Survey

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Never used illicit drugs (%) - 14 years and over2010 National Drug Household Survey

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Recent illicit drugs (%) - 14 years and over2010 National Drug Household Survey

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Recent not used illicit drugs (%) - 14 years and over2010 National Drug Household Survey

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Lifetime illicit drug use (%) - 14 years and overComparison 2007-2010 2010 National Drug Household Survey

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2010 NDHS: Changes in 'recent use' (%) over time2010 National Drug Household Survey

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Average age of initiation of lifetime drug use (tobacco, alcohol and cannabis), people aged 14-24 years, 1995-2010 2010 National Drug Household Survey

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Average age of initiation of lifetime drug use (ecstasy, meth/amphetamine, cocaine and hallucinogens), people aged 14-24 years, 1995-2010 2010 National Drug Household Survey

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Form of drug use thought to be of most serious concern for the general community, people aged 12 years or older, by age and sex, 2010 2010 National Drug Household Survey

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Drugs thought to be either directly or indirectly cause the most deaths in Australia, people aged 14 years or older, by age, 20102010 National Drug Household Survey

Tobacco 2010 NDSHS

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Tobacco smoking status, people aged 14 years or older, 1991-20102010 National Drug Household Survey

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Tobacco smoking status, people aged 14 years or older, 1991-20102010 National Drug Household Survey

Alcohol 2010 NDSHS

Alcohol drinking status: proportion of the population aged 14 years or over (1991-2010) 2010 National Drug Household Survey

Between 1991 and 2010, for Australians aged 14 years or older, alcohol consumption patterns remained largely unchanged – less than weekly and never drinking increasing

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Type of alcohol consumed2010 National Drug Household Survey

Cannabis 2010 NDSHS

How have things changed? Lifetime and recent cannabis use, 1993-2010 2010 National Drug Household Survey

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Recent use of cannabis, people aged 14 years or older, by age, 1995-20102010 National Drug Household Survey

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Ever used cannabis, people aged 12 years or older, by age and sex, 20102010 National Drug Household Survey

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Recent cannabis use, people aged 12 years or older, by age and sex, 20102010 National Drug Household Survey

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Recent use of cannabis, people aged 12-17, 18-19 and 20-29 years, by age and jurisdiction, 20102010 National Drug Household Survey

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Ecstasy 2010 NDSHS

How have things changed? Lifetime and recent ecstasy use (%), 1991-20102010 National Drug Household Survey

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Recent use of ecstasy, people aged 12-17, 18-19, 20-29 and 30-39 years, 1995-20102010 National Drug Household Survey

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Ever used ecstasy, people aged 12 years or older, by age and sex, 20102010 National Drug Household Survey

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Recent ecstasy use, people aged 12 years or older, by age and sex, 20102010 National Drug Household Survey

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Methamphetamine 2010 NDSHS

How have things changed? Lifetime and recent meth/amphetamine use, 1993-2010 2010 National Drug Household Survey

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Recent use of meth/amphetamines, people aged 12-17, 18-19, 20-29 and 30-39 years, 1995-20102010 National Drug Household Survey

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Ever used meth/amphetamines, people aged 12 years or older, by age and sex, 20102010 National Drug Household Survey

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Recent meth/amphetamines use, people aged 12 years or older, by age and sex, 20102010 National Drug Household Survey

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Cocaine 2010 NDSHS

How have things changed? Lifetime and recent cocaine use, 1993-2010 2010 National Drug Household Survey

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Recent use of cocaine, people aged 12-17, 18-19, 20-29 and 30-39 years, 1995-20102010 National Drug Household Survey

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Ever used cocaine, people aged 12 years or older, by age and sex, 20102010 National Drug Household Survey

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Recent cocaine use, people aged 12 years or older, by age and sex, 20102010 National Drug Household Survey

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Hallucinogens

The term ‘hallucinogens’ includes synthetic and naturally occurring hallucinogens (acid, trips, mushies, magic mushrooms, blotter, angels trumpet and blue meanies)

2010 NDSHS

How have things changed? Lifetime and recent hallucinogens use, 1993-2010 2010 National Drug Household Survey

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Pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter medications

Non-medical purposes - “in ways that induced or enhanced a drug experience”

(AIHW, 2011)

2010 NDSHS

Recent use of pain-killers/analgesics for non-medical purposes, people aged 12 years or older,2010 2010 National Drug Household Survey

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Recent use of pain-killers/analgesics for non-medical purposes, (main type over-the-counter) people aged 12 years or older, by age and sex, 2010 2010 National Drug Household Survey

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Recent use of pain-killers/analgesics for non-medical purposes, (main type prescription) people aged 12 years or older, by age and sex, 2010 2010 National Drug Household Survey

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