Key Findings
- Fifty-two per cent of the Northern Territory EDRS sample from 2013 and 2014 were domestic or international travellers.
- Participants who identified as travellers were significantly more likely to be older and completed higher education after school. Inversely, travellers were significantly less likely to be employed full-time.
- In terms of recent drug use, travellers were significantly more likely to have used cocaine, nitrous oxide and ketamine; however, Darwin residents were significantly more likely to have recently used ice/crystal and MDA.
- A significantly higher proportion of travellers were found to be drinking alcohol at hazardous levels.
- Significantly less travellers reported a mental health problem compared to residents, however there was no difference found between the two groups in terms of their psychological distress scores (K10).
- A significantly higher proportion of travellers reported having casual sex in the past six months than residents. Aside from this finding, both groups had similar sexual risk profiles.
- Both groups had similar rates for bingeing, overdose and criminal activity.