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2000 STORIES2000 Stories began in 1992 with the aim of providing a snapshot of adolescent health to guide public health policies. Students in Years 9 and 10 completed six surveys, six months apart. The surveys asked about physical and mental health, behaviour, drug and alcohol use. Participants were surveyed in 1998 and again in 2002, about their health, work, university studies, relationships, living arrangements and offspring. The eight surveys collected valuable information about the participants’ development over eleven years. The findings have been widely published and information about cannabis use was highlighted in a US media campaign. A ninth survey in 2007 was conducted with funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council. So far almost 1500 participants have responded and results will be available in 2008. The information collected in 2000 Stories continues to inform government policies on public health. As survey participants and their families grow older, 2000 Stories has the unique opportunity to understand the long lasting effects of adolescence on health, social adjustment and the well-being of future generations of Australians. |
