Australians are also much more likely to link drug 'problems' with illicit drugs such as heroin and cocaine rather than tobacco or alcohol. About 2 out of 5 Australians correctly recognised that tobacco was the greatest cause of drug-related deaths in Australia.
Alcohol is the second major cause of drug-related deaths.
More than 9 out of 10 people who usually drank three or more drinks in one session said they limited the number of drinks in an evening-or refused an alcoholic drink when they did not want it.