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Drug Attitudes Survey 2025
Research areas
Attitudes +
Values
Health +
Wellbeing
Project status
The Drug Attitudes Survey 2025 will cover topics about how Western Australian adults and young people aged 12-17 years use, think and feel about drugs. The findings will:
- Measure opinions about drug use in the community
- Track changes in drug use in the community
- Contribute to messaging and information for drug programs
The survey results will be used to help understand people’s drug use and attitudes, and inform the best ways to support people and help reduce harm caused by drug use.
Partner
This research is being conducted for the Mental Health Commission WA by the Social Research Centre.
Aims + Outcomes
The aim of the study is to find out more about how people use, think and feel about drugs in Western Australia.
For more information, please refer to the Participant Information Statements below.
- Information for adults participating in the survey is available here.
- Information for young people aged 12-13 years participating in the survey is available here.
- Information for young people aged 14-17 years participating in the survey is available here.
Methods
If you decide to take part in the research study, we will invite you to complete an online questionnaire.
The Adult survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete, and the Young person survey will take around 10 minutes to complete.
The survey will be open until 16 November 2025.
Insights
25%
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20%
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1 in 10
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Impact
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Reports
Name of report
An extended report title text will go here.
Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Have you been contacted to participate?
Who participates?
Western Australian adults and children aged 12 to 17 years.
What are the benefits?
This research is important to ensure that drug policies and programs in Western Australia are based on evidence and data, and are representative of the broader WA community.
How does it work?
Invitations to the online survey will be sent by email and SMS.
The survey can be completed online using any device with a web browser (desktop, phone, tablet, etc.).
Resources
Full Analysis Report (Population Health Test)
Full Analysis Report (Population Health Test)
How do we ensure privacy is protected?
The Social Research Centre complies with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Privacy (Market and Social Research) Code 2021; and takes reasonable steps to protect any personal information from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, or loss.
The Social Research Centre’s privacy policy provides instructions for access to and correcting personal information or making queries about privacy and personal information provided and is available at https://srcentre.com.au/privacy-policy.
Get in touch
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1800 023 040
LifeInAus@srcentre.com.au
FAQs
How long will the survey take?
The Adult survey takes around 15 minutes, and the Young person survey takes around 10 minutes.
How will the information be used?
We will keep your information in a computer at the Social Research Centre and the Mental Health Commission WA. Information will be used for the purpose of producing reports on the results of the survey, and the de-identified results may also be used for future research and publications related to the original study or in the same general area of research, for example, preventive health. We will store your information in line with the Archives Act 1983 and the Privacy Act 1988.
Keeping your information private is very important to us. We will make sure your personal information is made anonymous as soon as possible after the survey closes and when we no longer need it. The Mental Health Commission WA will only receive de-identified data. This way, no one will be able to figure out who you are from the data we keep. We delete any files related to our projects as required by the Australian Privacy Principles.
The Social Research Centre’s Privacy Policy is available here and has more details on how you can see or correct the information we have about you. It also explains how you can make a privacy complaint and what we will do about it. If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy or any of the things mentioned here, you can call our Privacy Officer at (03) 9236 8500 or email privacy@srcentre.com.au.
Are there any risks or costs associated with being in the study?
We don’t expect this questionnaire to cause any harm or discomfort, however if you experience feelings of distress as a result of participation in this study you are free to stop at any time and come back to complete your answers later. You can also withdraw from the survey.
There is no risk of you being charged with drug offences if you say you have used drugs.
There are no costs associated with participating in this research study.
If you feel distressed or upset during or after the survey, you can seek support from the following organisations.
Lifeline |
Headspace |
Alcohol and Drug Support line (08) 9442 5000 (WA metro only) Live chat is also available at: https://admhss.mhc.wa.gov.au/get-help/alcohol-and-drug-support-line |
Beyond Blue |
KIDS HELPLINE |
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service – Crisis Connect (Mental health advice and support for children and young people in the metropolitan area, available 24/7) https://www.cahs.health.wa.gov.au/Our-services/Mental-Health/CAMHS-Crisis-Connect |
Can I withdraw from the study once I’ve started?
Being in this study is completely voluntary and you do not have to take part. You are free to stop the questionnaire at any time. To withdraw from the study you can contact the Social Research Centre via phone on 1800 023 040 or email at LifeInAus@srcentre.com.au at any time before the survey closes on 16 November 2025. The information you provided will not be included in the final survey results. You may also request that your information be permanently removed.
Will I be told the results of the study?
The Mental Health Commission WA may publish a report on the results of this research study. Any information published will be done in a way that will not identify you.
What if I have a complaint or any questions about the study?
This project has been reviewed and received ethics approval through the Bellberry Limited Human Research Ethics Committee (2025-06-1013). Should you wish to discuss the study or view a copy of the Complaint procedure with someone not directly involved, particularly in relation to matters concerning policies, information or complaints about the conduct of the study or your rights as a participant, you may contact the Director of Operations, Bellberry Limited by phone at (08) 8361 3222 or via email bellberry@bellberry.com.au.
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