Dataset ID:
au.edu.anu.assda.ddi.01139
Dataset name:
National Drug Strategy Household Survey, 2007
Abstract
The 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey was conducted between July and November of 2007 and examines current awareness of attitudes and behaviours toward drugs and drug problems within the Australian community, focussing on respondents personal attitudes toward drugs, knowledge of drugs and drug histories. This is the ninth survey in a series of national household surveys which focus on drugs and drug behaviour and is the fourth in the series conducted by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The series also includes the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse: Social Issues in Australia Surveys of 1985, 1988 and 1991. These studies were followed by the National Drug Strategy Household Surveys of 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001 and 2004. A supplement was also produced in 1994 which targeted the urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.
The survey included questions regarding respondents opinions on prevention of drug and alcohol abuse, availability of drugs and alcohol, personal drug and alcohol behavior, opinions on adequacy of drug information and services and how drug information and services might be improved. The drugs covered included: tobacco/cigarettes, alcohol, pain-killers/analgesics, tranquillisers, barbiturates, heroin, methadone, inhalants, ketamines, GHB, ecstasy, LSD, hallucinogens, cocaine, meth/amphetamines, opiates, cannabis/marijuana, and steroids.
Background variables included: state of residence, age, sex, marital status, indigenous status, country of birth, language spoken at home, employment status, occupation, level of education, income, index of socio-economic disadvantage and household descriptions.
The 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey was conducted between July and November of 2007 and examines current awareness of attitudes and behaviours toward drugs and drug problems within the Australian community, focussing on respondents personal attitudes toward drugs, knowledge of drugs and drug histories. This is the ninth survey in a series of national household surveys which focus on drugs and drug behaviour and is the fourth in the series conducted by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The series also includes the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse: Social Issues in Australia Surveys of 1985, 1988 and 1991. These studies were followed by the National Drug Strategy Household Surveys of 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001 and 2004. A supplement was also produced in 1994 which targeted the urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.
The survey included questions regarding respondents opinions on prevention of drug and alcohol abuse, availability of drugs and alcohol, personal drug and alcohol behavior, opinions on adequacy of drug information and services and how drug information and services might be improved. The drugs covered included: tobacco/cigarettes, alcohol, pain-killers/analgesics, tranquillisers, barbiturates, heroin, methadone, inhalants, ketamines, GHB, ecstasy, LSD, hallucinogens, cocaine, meth/amphetamines, opiates, cannabis/marijuana, and steroids.
Background variables included: state of residence, age, sex, marital status, indigenous status, country of birth, language spoken at home, employment status, occupation, level of education, income, index of socio-economic disadvantage and household descriptions.
Topic categories
Australian Studies
Health
Drug abuse, alcohol and smoking
Australian Studies
Health
Drug abuse, alcohol and smoking
Keywords:
Alcohol;
Alcohol abuse;
Attitudes;
Drug abuse;
Drugs;
Health;
Social problems
Principal investigators
Batts, David (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare)
Batts, David (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare)
Last data collection date:
23 October 2007
Country
Australia
Australia
Universe
CATI - Residents, aged 12 years or older, of Australian households with telephones.
D&C - Residents, aged 12 years or older, of Australian households.
CATI - Residents, aged 12 years or older, of Australian households with telephones.
D&C - Residents, aged 12 years or older, of Australian households.
Kind of data
Survey data
Survey data
Time method
One-time cross-sectional study
One-time cross-sectional study
Sampling procedure
Multi-stage stratified random sample - Drop and Collect
Simple random sample - CATI
Multi-stage stratified random sample - Drop and Collect
Simple random sample - CATI
Mode of data collection
Self-completion (Drop and Collect) & Telephone interview
Self-completion (Drop and Collect) & Telephone interview
Special permissions
The depositor has requested that the user apply for permission to access these data. Please complete the Application to Access Restricted Data Form (http://nesstar.assda.edu.au/webview/ASSDAData/forms/ASSDA.FORM.ACCESSB.NDSHS.pdf) and return it to ASSDA who will contact AIHW and DoHA on your behalf. Please note that on average approval takes twenty working days.
The depositor has requested that the user apply for permission to access these data. Please complete the Application to Access Restricted Data Form (http://nesstar.assda.edu.au/webview/ASSDAData/forms/ASSDA.FORM.ACCESSB.NDSHS.pdf) and return it to ASSDA who will contact AIHW and DoHA on your behalf. Please note that on average approval takes twenty working days.
Other conditions
Restricted access.
Before publishing any report based this data, the original depositors must be provided with a copy of the report at least two weeks before public release. The copy of the report should be sent to both:
Director - Research, Data and Policy Development Section, Drug Strategy Branch, Department of Health and Ageing; and
Head - Population Health Data and Information Drug Surveys and Services Unit, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
There is a special user undertaking.
Restricted access.
Before publishing any report based this data, the original depositors must be provided with a copy of the report at least two weeks before public release. The copy of the report should be sent to both:
Director - Research, Data and Policy Development Section, Drug Strategy Branch, Department of Health and Ageing; and
Head - Population Health Data and Information Drug Surveys and Services Unit, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
There is a special user undertaking.
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