Analysis of Drug Consumption in Australia Using New Microeconometric Techniques for Unit Record Data

合法和非法娱乐性药物的消费及其对健康、社会和经济的不利影响是澳大利亚社会的日常话题。围绕政府通过教育、立法和税收实施的毒品政策进行了许多辩论。这项研究将提供有关澳大利亚人消费酒精、烟草、非医疗用途处方药以及海洛因和可卡因等非法药物的全面经验知识。它将有助于确定毒品消费的社会、经济和人口决定因素，这些信息对于针对毒品的政策和教育方案是非常宝贵的。新的微观计量经济学技术也将得到发展，在其他领域有广泛的应用。

The consumption of licit and illicit recreational drugs and its adverse health, social and economic effects are everyday topics in Australian society. Much debate has surrounded government drug policies implemented through education, legislation and taxation. This study will provide comprehensive empirical knowledge of Australians' consumption of alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs for non-medical purpose, and illicit drugs such as heroin and cocaine. It will help identify social, economic and demographic determinants of drug consumption, information which is invaluable for targeting drug policies and education programs. New microeconometric techniques will also be developed that have wide application in other fields.