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
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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 February 04, 2023, 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 February 04, 2023. 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: February 04, 2023. 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 February 04, 2023)
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/