Do male and female Australian school students aged 12-17 years usually drink different alcohol beverages?
Among Australian school students aged 12-17 years who consumed alcohol in the past week, girls usually drank premixed spirits (47%) followed by spirits (24%), while boys usually drank beer (34%) followed by premixed spirits (29%).
In 2017, 29% of male and 47% of female Australian school students aged 12-17 years who drank alcohol in the past week usually drank premixed spirits, 34% of males and 6% of females usually drank beer, 16% of males and 24% of females usually drank spirits, 8% of males and 9% of females usually drank alcoholic energy drinks, and 4% of males and 7% of females usually drank wine.
Source: Cancer Council Victoria (2018). ASSAD 2017 Statistics & Trends: Australian secondary school students' use of tobacco, alcohol, over-the-counter drugs, and illicit substances.
Please note: Percentages do not tally to 100% as only the five most common beverage types selected are reported.