According the 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey in Australia, 18.8 percent of Australians between the ages of 18 and 24 years were exceeding the Australian alcohol risk guidelines. This proportion has dropped dramatically from almost 30 percent in 2007 but still remains above the national average.
Share of young people aged 18 to 24 exceeding the risk guidelines for drinking alcohol in Australia from 2007 to 2019
Risky drinking is described as exceeding one or both of the lifetime or single occasion risk guidelines;
Guideline 1: More that two standard drinks per day
Guideline 2: More than four standard drinks on one occasion at least once a month
Provided for comparison and represents all respondents 14 years and older.
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AIHW. (July 22, 2021). Share of young people aged 18 to 24 exceeding the risk guidelines for drinking alcohol in Australia from 2007 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1209779/australia-prevalence-of-risky-drinking-in-youth-2019/
AIHW. "Share of young people aged 18 to 24 exceeding the risk guidelines for drinking alcohol in Australia from 2007 to 2019 ." Chart. July 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1209779/australia-prevalence-of-risky-drinking-in-youth-2019/
AIHW. (2021). Share of young people aged 18 to 24 exceeding the risk guidelines for drinking alcohol in Australia from 2007 to 2019 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1209779/australia-prevalence-of-risky-drinking-in-youth-2019/
AIHW. "Share of Young People Aged 18 to 24 Exceeding The Risk Guidelines for Drinking Alcohol in Australia from 2007 to 2019 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1209779/australia-prevalence-of-risky-drinking-in-youth-2019/
AIHW, Share of young people aged 18 to 24 exceeding the risk guidelines for drinking alcohol in Australia from 2007 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1209779/australia-prevalence-of-risky-drinking-in-youth-2019/ (last visited November 12, 2024)
Share of young people aged 18 to 24 exceeding the risk guidelines for drinking alcohol in Australia from 2007 to 2019 [Graph], AIHW, July 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1209779/australia-prevalence-of-risky-drinking-in-youth-2019/