Alcohol use - single occasion risky drinking - by state/territory
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Commentary
- In 2019, 20.7% of ACT residents aged 14 years and older engaged in risky drinking at least once a week. This was the lowest rate recorded by the jurisdictions.
The 2009 NHMRC Australian Guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcohol 1 state
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.
For children and young people under 18 years of age:
- Not drinking alcohol is the safest option, especially for children under 15 years of age.
References
- National Health and Medical Research Council. Australian guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcohol.
Canberra: NHMRC; 2009.
Chart
Single occasion risky drinking by state/territory, 2007 to 2019
Data
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Codes and sources
Source:Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2020. National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2019. Drug Statistics series no. 32. PHE 270. Canberra AIHW.