National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2007The National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS) is the main Australian source of data on alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug prevalence and consumption. It is conducted by the AIHW every two to three years. The most recent survey was conducted in 2007 (Previous surveys were conducted in 1985, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2001 and 2004). Almost 25,000 people aged 12 years and older provided information on their drug use patterns, attitudes and behaviours. The sample is based on households, so homeless and institutionalised people were not included in the survey. For this reason and due to low prevalence for illicit drugs, the survey is most useful for alcohol, tobacco and cannabis. This report presents the detailed findings from the 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey.
The costs of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug abuse to Australian society in 2004/05This report is the fourth study by David Collins and Helen Lapsley of the social costs of drug abuse in Australia. It presents estimates of the costs of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs for the financial year 2004/05, the most recent year for which all relevant data are available. The production of this report was preceded by an extensive scoping study, including an invitational workshop with other researchers in related areas.
Australian Secondary School Students’ use of over-the counter and illicit substances in 2006The Australian Secondary School Students Alcohol and Drug Survey is a survey of students alcohol and drug use across Australia, conducted in secondary schools every three years. The most recent was conducted in 2005. In each State and Territory, a representative sample of secondary schools (including government, Catholic and independent) was selected for surveying, and from each school up to 80 students were surveyed. The 2005 report is based on data collected from 21,805 male and female students aged 12–17 years surveyed in 376 schools.
Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) 2007The Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) is an annual study conducted on illicit drug market conditions and patterns. It includes a survey of approximately 1000 people across all Australian jurisdictions who have injected drugs within the past six months and have resided in the same city for the past year. The IDRS monitors the price, purity, availability and patterns of use of the main illicit drugs, as well as acting as an early warning system for emerging trends in illicit markets.
Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) 2007The Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) is an annual study that includes a survey of illicit drug users to provide information on patterns of ERDS use, the current availability, price and purity of EDRS and perceived drug-related health issues associated with EDRS use.
Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2006-07: findings from the national minimum data setThis report presents national, state and territory data on publicly funded alcohol and other drug treatment services and their clients, including information about the types of drugs for which treatment is sought and the types of treatment provided.
Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA): Annual report on drug use among police detaineesThe Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA) study is conducted by the Australian Institute of Criminology across a number of sites (NSW, QLD, SA and WA) and incorporates collection of urine samples along with a survey of arrestees designed to address drug purchasing and consumption and their relationship to crime. The results are published annually.
Illicit Drug Data Report 2007-08The Illicit Drug Data Report is produced by the Australian Crime Commission each financial year. It includes information on drug offences, prices paid and purity of a range of illicit drugs, including heroin, cocaine, amphetamine-type stimulants, ecstasy, cannabis, hallucinogens and steroids.
Statistics on drug use in Australia 2006This report produced by AIHW provides a comprehensive summary of major drug use statistical collections, with references to sources of more detailed information. It also serves as the 'companion document' to the National Drug Strategy 2004-2009. Data are provided on consumption and, to a lesser extent, drug-related behaviour for tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs and pharmaceuticals.
Australian HIV Surveillance Report 2008The Australian HIV Surveillance Report is produced by the National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research on a quarterly basis, issued in January, April, July and October each year. It incorporates the National AIDS registry and the National HIV database.
Drug use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: an assessment of data sourcesThere are difficulties in collecting reliable information about substance use among Australians, particularly in relation to the use of illicit substances, and these complexities and sensitivities are amplified when collecting such information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, particularly those living in small communities. Nevertheless, Australia has a relatively large number of data sources that could be further developed and used in combination to provide better understanding of substance use, and contributing contextual factors, among Indigenous people. A total of 44 data sources were reviewed for this project and compared in terms of their methodology and data items (as per the information framework).
Drug Use Careers of Offenders (DUCO)DUCO was a one-off survey of 2,135 adult male offenders who were incarcerated in prisons in Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory in mid 2001.
Survey of Social Attitudes What Australians think about crime and justice: results from the 2007 Survey of Social Attitudes was produced by the Australian Institute of Criminology. The results from the survey are valuable for giving us a measure of public attitudes and perceptions of crime and the criminal justice system.