New Zealand adults at moderate or high risk of problematic substance use
By gender and substance, years ended June 2022–2023, % of adults
| Indicator | Gender | % of adults |
|---|---|---|
| Injecting drug use in lifetime (non-medical use only) | Female | 1% |
| Injecting drug use in lifetime (non-medical use only) | Male | 1.4% |
| Moderate or high risk of problematic alcohol use | Female | 11.1% |
| Moderate or high risk of problematic alcohol use | Male | 15% |
| Moderate or high risk of problematic amphetamine-type stimulant use | Female | 1.5% |
| Moderate or high risk of problematic amphetamine-type stimulant use | Male | 2% |
| Moderate or high risk of problematic cannabis use | Female | 6.8% |
| Moderate or high risk of problematic cannabis use | Male | 10% |
| Moderate or high risk of problematic cocaine use | Female | 0.4% |
| Moderate or high risk of problematic cocaine use | Male | 0.8% |
| Moderate or high risk of problematic hallucinogen use | Female | 0.8% |
| Moderate or high risk of problematic hallucinogen use | Male | 1.2% |
| Moderate or high risk of problematic opioid use | Female | 0.6% |
| Moderate or high risk of problematic opioid use | Male | 1.1% |
| Moderate or high risk of problematic sedatives or sleeping pills use | Female | 2.9% |
| Moderate or high risk of problematic sedatives or sleeping pills use | Male | 2% |
| Moderate or high risk of problematic tobacco use | Female | 13.6% |
| Moderate or high risk of problematic tobacco use | Male | 15.7% |
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Dataset name
New Zealand Health Survey: Mental Health and Problematic Substance Use - Prevalence/mean 2023
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File as imported: New Zealand Health Survey: Mental Health and Problematic Substance Use - Prevalence/mean 2023
From the dataset New Zealand Health Survey: Mental Health and Problematic Substance Use - Prevalence/mean 2023, this data was extracted:
- Rows: 2-2,806
- Columns: 5-16
- Provided: 19,629 data points
This data forms the table Health - Mental health and problematic substance use among adults by demographics Year ended June 2017–2023.
Dataset originally released on:
June 10, 2024
About this dataset
This report presents information and key results from the mental health and problematic substance use module of the New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS).
Method of collection/Data provider
The New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) included a module on mental health and problematic substance use (including tobacco, alcohol and illicit substance use) in 2016/17, 2021/22 and 2022/23.
Because of smaller achieved sample sizes in 2021/22 and 2022/23, data from these years have been pooled (combined) to produce more precise estimates. The combined data is referred to as 2021–23 data and has a slightly smaller sample size compared to 2016/17: 10,256 adults and 2,628 children in 2021–2023, compared with 12,929 adults and 3,733 children in 2016/17.
As mental health is a sensitive topic, and individuals may not be comfortable disclosing information about their use of illicit substances, respondents were able to self-complete the module on a tablet provided using computer-assisted-self-interviewing. The module for children was completed by the child’s primary parent or caregiver.