Australian secondary school students alcohol and drug (ASSAD) survey 2017
Every 3 years 20,000 to 30,000 secondary students aged between 12 and 17 take part in a national survey of adolescent substance use in Australia. These reports present the findings from the 2017 surveys.

Collection description
The Australian secondary school students' alcohol and drug (ASSAD) survey occurs every 3 years.
In each survey year since 1984, 20,000 to 30,000 secondary students aged between 12 and 17 have taken part in the survey.
This series of reports looks at the 2017 survey and provides:
- statistical reports on substance use
- a look at trends over the longer term
Secondary school students’ use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs in 2017
Trends in substance use among Australian secondary school students 1996–2017
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