Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - single occasion risky drinking
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Commentary
- In 2018-19, 57.1% of ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people reported drinking at levels that exceeded the guidelines for single occasion risk of alcohol related injury.
The 2009 NHMRC Australian Guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcohol 1state
For healthy men and women:
- Drinking no more than 4 standard drinks on a single occasion reduces the risk of alcohol-related injury from that occasion.
- Drinking no more than 2 standard drinks on any day reduces the lifetime risk of harm from alcohol-related disease or injury.
- Not drinking alcohol is the safest option, especially for children under 15 years of age.
- National Health and Medical Research Council. Australian guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcohol. Canberra: NHMRC; 2009.
For children and young people under 18 years of age:
References
Chart
Single occasion risky drinking in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by state and territory, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey 2018-19
Data
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Codes and sources
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Health Survey, 2018-19