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Are men or women in Australia more likely to have used cannabis?

Australian men are more likely than women to have used cannabis in their lifetime, the past 12 months, the past month and the past week.

Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). 2022-23 National Drug Strategy Household Survey.

Please note: Significance is established as p<0.05. Australians who identify as non-binary or a different gender identity were not able to be included in the current analyses due to small numbers.