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When Australian school students aged 12-17 years drink alcohol, do males or females consume more each week?

Among Australian school students aged 12-17 years who consumed alcohol in the past week, boys consumed more alcohol drinks on average than girls (7.6 vs. 5.0 drinks, respectively).

Source: Cancer Council Victoria (2018). ASSAD 2017 Statistics & Trends: Australian secondary school students' use of tobacco, alcohol, over-the-counter drugs, and illicit substances.