Are male or female Australian school students aged 12-17 years more likely to have used cannabis?
Similar proportions of male and female students aged 12-17 years have used cannabis.
Among Australian male students aged 12-17 years, 12% have used cannabis in their lifetime, 10% in the past year, 6% in the past month, and 4% in the past week.
Among Australian female students aged 12-17 years, 15% have used cannabis in their lifetime, 13% in the past year, 7% in the past month, and 3% in the past week.
Source: Scully, M, Koh, I, Bain, E, Wakefield, M, & Durkin, S (2023). ASSAD 2022-23: Australian secondary school students' use of alcohol and other substances. Cancer Council Victoria, Australia.
Please note: This FAQ uses data from the Australian Secondary Students’ Alcohol and Drug Survey, in which differences were considered significant at p<.01.