Australian secondary school students' use of over-the-counter and illicit substances in 2002 - Monograph Series No 56
The survey was conducted in 2002 in each State and Territory. This report is based on data collected from 23,417 male and female students aged 12-17 years surveyed in 363 schools.
Erratum: Monograph No. 56 - Table 22 on page 41 contains errors. A corrected version appears below:
Age | |||||||
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 12-17 | |
| No lessons | 30 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 23 |
| Part of a lesson | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 18 |
| One lesson | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
| More than one lesson | 26 | 33 | 45 | 55 | 45 | 28 | 39 |
As of 17 December 2004, this document has been amended to reflect the change.
Page currency, Latest update: 17 December, 2004
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