In a survey conducted between 2022 and 2023 in Australia, 19 percent of high school students aged between 12 and 15 stated that they had used tranquilizers in their lifetime. Only around 16 percent of those surveyed aged between 16 and 17 had used tranquilizers in their lifetime.
Tranquilizer use among high school students in Australia from 2022 to 2023, by age group
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Department of Health (Australia). (February 2, 2024). Tranquilizer use among high school students in Australia from 2022 to 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450509/australia-tranquilizer-use-among-high-school-students-by-age/
Department of Health (Australia). "Tranquilizer use among high school students in Australia from 2022 to 2023, by age group." Chart. February 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450509/australia-tranquilizer-use-among-high-school-students-by-age/
Department of Health (Australia). (2024). Tranquilizer use among high school students in Australia from 2022 to 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450509/australia-tranquilizer-use-among-high-school-students-by-age/
Department of Health (Australia). "Tranquilizer Use among High School Students in Australia from 2022 to 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450509/australia-tranquilizer-use-among-high-school-students-by-age/
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Tranquilizer use among high school students in Australia from 2022 to 2023, by age group [Graph], Department of Health (Australia), February 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450509/australia-tranquilizer-use-among-high-school-students-by-age/