AIHW - National Drug Strategy Household Survey - Tobacco Use, Alcohol Risk and Recent Illicit Drug Use (PHN) 2016

This dataset presents the footprint of the percentage of tobacco use, alcohol risk and recent illicit drug use for people aged 14 years and over. The data spans the year of 2016 and is aggregated to 2015 Department of Health Primary Health Network (PHN) areas, based on the 2011 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS).

The data is sourced from the 2016 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS). The NDSHS is the leading survey of licit and illicit drug use in Australia. The 2016 survey was the 12th conducted under the auspices of the NDS. Previous surveys were conducted in 1985, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2013. The data collected through these surveys have contributed to the development of policies for Australia's response to drug-related issues.

The NDSHS data accompanies the National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016: Detailed Findings Report.

For further information about this dataset, please visit:

• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016 Data Tables.

• National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016 - Data Quality Statement.

Please note:

• AURIN has spatially enabled the original data using the Department of Health - PHN Areas.

• The calculation of alcohol risk was updated in 2013. 'Abstainers' no longer equate to 'never' and 'ex-drinkers' combined because the calculation now excludes drinkers who did not indicate the quantity of alcohol they consumed. Trend data will not match the data presented in previous reports. Refer to technical notes for further details.

• Recent illicit drug use is defined as illicit drug use in the previous 12 months.

• Results for Western Queensland should be interpreted with caution, as all respondents came from the same smaller geographical area within the PHN and the results may not be representative of the whole PHN.