Are male or female Australian school students aged 12-17 years more likely to have used cannabis?
Australian school boys aged 12-17 years are more likely than school girls to have ever used cannabis, and to have used in the past year, past month, and past week.
Among Australian school boys aged 12-17 years, 18% have used cannabis in their lifetime, 16% in the past year, 9% in the past month, and 6% in the past week.
Among Australian school girls aged 12-17 years, 16% have used cannabis in their lifetime, 14% in the past year, 8% in the past month, and 4% in the past week.
Source: Cancer Council Victoria. (2018). ASSAD 2017 Statistics & Trends: Australian secondary school students' use of tobacco, alcohol, over-the-counter drugs, and illicit substances.