Donnelly N, Oldenburg B, Quine S, Macaskill P, Flaherty B, Spooner C, Lyle D
Department of Public Health, University of Sydney, NSW.
Aust J Public Health. 1992 Mar;16(1):50-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.1992.tb00025.x.
Three drug use surveys employing a standardised questionnaire format and sampling procedure were conducted on samples of New South Wales school students in 1983, 1986 and 1989. Alcohol and tobacco were the most frequently used substances across the surveys, with rates of use of illicit substances being considerably lower. Declines in the prevalence of alcohol, tobacco and stimulant use were found between 1983 and 1986 and between 1986 and 1989 for both males and females. Rates of use of inhalants, sedatives, hallucinogens and narcotics declined between 1983 and 1986, but remained unchanged between the 1986 and 1989 samples. Cannabis use declined significantly among females between 1983 and 1989, but not among males. Possible reasons for the general decline in drug use over the six-year period are discussed.
1983年、1986年和1989年，针对新南威尔士州在校学生样本开展了三项采用标准化问卷形式和抽样程序的药物使用调查。在各项调查中，酒精和烟草是使用最为频繁的物质，非法物质的使用率则要低得多。1983年至1986年以及1986年至1989年期间，男性和女性的酒精、烟草和兴奋剂使用率均出现下降。1983年至1986年期间，吸入剂、镇静剂、致幻剂和麻醉品的使用率下降，但在1986年至1989年的样本中保持不变。1983年至1989年期间，女性大麻使用率显著下降，但男性未出现此情况。文中讨论了六年期间药物使用普遍下降的可能原因。
