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Drug statistics

The health and social impacts of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use are substantial. In 2004/05, the total cost of drug use in Australia was estimated to be $55.5 billion. Of this, tobacco smoking accounted for $31.5 billion, alcohol misuse $15.3 billion, illicit drugs $8.2 billion.

The following publications provide data on alcohol, tobacco and other drug use.

Australia

National Drug Strategy Household Survey
The National Drug Strategy Household Survey series is the leading source of licit and illicit drug prevalence data in Australia.  The most recent survey was conducted in 2007 and is the ninth survey under the National Drug Strategy.

• 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey:
    - First Results
    - Detailed Findings
• 2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey:
    - First Results
    - Detailed Findings

Other national data sources:

• Drug Statistics in Australia 2006
• The costs of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug abuse in Australian society in 2004/05
• The avoidable costs of alcohol abuse in Australia and the potential benefits of effective policies to reduce the social costs of alcohol
• Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS)
• Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS)
• Alcohol and other Drug Treatment Services in Australia 2005/06: Report on the National Minimum Data Set
• The quantification of drug-caused mortality and morbidity in Australia 1998

For more information about national alcohol, tobacco and other drug data collections, visit the National Drug Strategy

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Queensland

Queensland Household Survey

• 2009 Alcohol Consumption in Queensland

National Drug Strategy Household Survey

• 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: Queensland results for tobacco smoking
• 2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: Queensland results

Australian School Students Alcohol and Drug Survey
The Australian School Students Alcohol and Drug (ASSAD) Survey is conducted every three years for each state and territory. The survey covers a range of issues including the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs as well as other health behaviours.

• 2005 Australian School Students Alcohol and Drug Survey

2005 Results for Queensland

• Tobacco
• Alcohol
• Illicit Drugs

For detailed information about tobacco and alcohol and use and impacts in Queensland, see the Chief Health Officer The Health of Queenslanders Report.

Visit the Queensland Health Statistics Centre for more statistics.

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