Are male or female school students aged 12-17 years more likely to drink at levels that increase their short-term risk of injury?
Among Australian school students aged 12-17 years, boys are slightly more likely than girls to drink at levels that increase short-term risk of alcohol-related injury.
In 2017, 18% of male school students aged 12-17 years drank alcohol at short term risky levels in the past fortnight, compared to 15% of female school students.
In 2017, 24% of male school students aged 12-17 years drank alcohol at short risky levels in the past month, compared to 23% of female school students.
In 2017, 44% of male school students aged 12-17 years drank alcohol at short term risky levels in the past year, compared to 40% of female school students.
In 2017, 46% of male school students aged 12-17 years had ever drank alcohol at short term risky levels, compared to 43% of female school students.
Source: Cancer Council Victoria (2018). ASSAD 2017 Statistics & Trends: Australian secondary school students' use of tobacco, alcohol, over-the-counter drugs, and illicit substances.
Short-Term Risk of Alcohol-Related Injury: The Australian alcohol guidelines that were in place at the time this survey was undertaken (2017) stated that drinking five or more standard drinks on any single occasion significantly increases short-term risk of alcohol-related injury.