Australian Secondary Students' Alcohol and Drug Survey
The Australian Secondary Students’ Alcohol and Drug survey started in 1984 and has been conducted every three years in the ACT since 1996.
The survey was designed to provide estimates of the current prevalence of tobacco, alcohol and illicit substance use among Australian secondary school students aged 12 to 17 years of age and to examine trends in their use over time.
In 2022, the ACT also collected information about:
- general wellbeing
- relationships with family and friends
- use of leisure time
- nutrition
- physical activity and sedentary behaviour
- self-reported height and weight
- sun protection.
A standard sampling procedure, administration method and core questionnaire is used throughout all states and territories of Australia. The survey is coordinated nationally by the Cancer Council Victoria, with each of the states and territories managing the data collection within their own jurisdiction.
The 2020 survey was postponed until 2022 due to COVID. The survey was administered online for the first time in 2022.
Data from the ACT component of the ASSAD survey are reported in the Chief Health Officer’s Report and are available on the statistics and indicators page.
Questionnaires
Download the questionnaires:
For more information, visit Cancer Council Victoria or the Australian Secondary Students’ Alcohol and Drug survey, or email HealthSurvey@act.gov.au.