Epidemiological studies of alcohol and drug use by the youth of Australia.
The use of alcohol and other drugs (with the exception of tobacco) by Australia's youth has never been surveyed nationally. Ad hoc surveys have been made on populations that are often not comparable, and the criteria for "use" have been inconsistent. However, one can rank the use of alcohol and drugs; those most commonly used are the legally, socially acceptable substances--alcohol, tobacco, and the analgesics. Of the illegal drugs, cannabis is the most popular; narcotics are used infrequently. Further epidemiological studies should be coordinated, examine comparable populations, and use identical criteria for "use."
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001315:Australia; D002188:Cannabis; D002648:Child; D003042:Cocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D009294:Narcotics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012907:Smoking; D012997:Solvents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology
D000700:Analgesics; D006213:Hallucinogens; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D009294:Narcotics; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D012997:Solvents; D003042:Cocaine