Lead researcher
Associate Professor Victoria White
Years funded
1984 - Present
This study aims to:
- obtain prevalence estimates of tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking among secondary school children throughout Victoria at three-yearly intervals since 1996, to obtain prevalence estimates of secondary students' use of illicit substances and analgesics. In 2008, the ninth survey in this series was conducted.
- relate family structure, social support, ethnicity, and substance use attitudes to use of substances among secondary students.
The survey is conducted every three years.
Contact: Vicki White at cbrc@cancervic.org.au
Publications: Tobacco and alcohol use among Victoria secondary school students
Funding Body
Partially funded by CBRC and Victorian Department of Health.