Tranquilizer use over time among school students Australia 1996-2023, by age group
In Australia, nearly 16 percent of high school students aged 16 to 17, said in a survey conducted between 2022 and 2023 that they had used tranquilizers at least once in their lifetime. Around 19 percent of respondents aged 12 to 15 in the same time period said they had used tranquilizers at least once in their lifetime.