In Australia, nearly 16 percent of high school students aged 16 to 17, said in a survey conducted between 2022 and 2023 that they had used tranquilizers at least once in their lifetime. Around 19 percent of respondents aged 12 to 15 in the same time period said they had used tranquilizers at least once in their lifetime.
Prevalence of tranquilizer use among high school students in Australia from 1996 to 2023, by age group
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Department of Health (Australia). (February 2, 2024). Prevalence of tranquilizer use among high school students in Australia from 1996 to 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450535/australia-tranquilizer-use-over-time-school-students-by-age-group/
Department of Health (Australia). "Prevalence of tranquilizer use among high school students in Australia from 1996 to 2023, by age group." Chart. February 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450535/australia-tranquilizer-use-over-time-school-students-by-age-group/
Department of Health (Australia). (2024). Prevalence of tranquilizer use among high school students in Australia from 1996 to 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450535/australia-tranquilizer-use-over-time-school-students-by-age-group/
Department of Health (Australia). "Prevalence of Tranquilizer Use among High School Students in Australia from 1996 to 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450535/australia-tranquilizer-use-over-time-school-students-by-age-group/
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Prevalence of tranquilizer use among high school students in Australia from 1996 to 2023, by age group [Graph], Department of Health (Australia), February 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450535/australia-tranquilizer-use-over-time-school-students-by-age-group/
