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• For Indigenous women living in non-remote areas, the reported rate of long termrisky to high risk alcohol consumption increased from 6.3 per cent in 1995 to13.9 per cent in 2004-05, while the rate reported by Indigenous men did notchange significantly over the same period.• By comparison, the proportion of non-Indigenous adults in non-remote areaswho reported drinking at long term risky to high risk levels increased continuallyfrom 1995 to 2004-05, for both men and women.Short term risky to high risk alcohol consumption is mainly associated with ‘binge’drinking.In 2004-05:• Over half (55 per cent) of Indigenous people adults (aged 18 years and over)reported drinking alcohol at short term risky/high risk levels at least once in the12 months prior to the interview (table 8.1.3).• The reported rate of alcohol consumption at short term risky/high risk levels atleast once a week was higher for Indigenous people than non-Indigenous peoplein all age groups.• After adjusting forage differences in the two populations, the rate of alcoholconsumption at short term risky/high risk levels at least once a week reported forIndigenous people (17 per cent) was twice the rate for non-Indigenous people(8 per cent) (table 8.1.3).SUBSTANCE USE ANDMISUSE8.11