Centre for Behavioural
Research in Cancer

Australian secondary school student alcohol use

Beginning in 1984, this survey obtains prevalence estimates of alcohol use among secondary schoolchildren throughout Australia at three-yearly intervals. The survey also obtains prevalence estimates of secondary students' use of tobacco, and since 1996, use of illicit substances and non-prescription pain killers.

CBRC staff

Prof Vicki White, Dr Nicola Guerin

Funding

Contributed by Cancer Council Victoria, state health departments, state Cancer Councils and Australian Department of Health and Ageing

Years

1984 - present